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#855f20 color: Kumera

#855f20 is rgb(133, 95, 32) in RGB and oklch(51.351% 0.0922 76.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

51.4%
0.092
76°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #855f20

#855f20 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kumera (#886221). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #855f20 mixed with white

  1. 855f20
  2. 916e39
  3. 9d7e50
  4. a98d65
  5. b59d7a
  6. c1ad90
  7. cdbda6
  8. dacdbc
  9. e6ded2
  10. f2eee8

Darker: #855f20 mixed with black

  1. 855f20
  2. 73521a
  3. 614415
  4. 50380f
  5. 402c0a
  6. 302006
  7. 211503
  8. 130a01
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855f20 with less saturation

  1. 855f20
  2. 82602b
  3. 7f6133
  4. 7c623b
  5. 796342
  6. 766449
  7. 736550
  8. 706556
  9. 6d665c
  10. 6a6661

Questions about #855f20

What color is #855f20?

#855f20 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 95, 32), in HSL hsl(37.43, 61.21%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.351% 0.0922 76.231).

What colors go well with #855f20?

The complementary color of #855f20 is #43689b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #925537 and #6e6a22. The triadic partners are #007779 and #7c568b.

Is white or black text more readable on #855f20?

White text reads better on #855f20: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855f20 a warm or cool color?

#855f20 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.092.