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#856122 color: Kumera

#856122 is rgb(133, 97, 34) in RGB and oklch(51.789% 0.09123 77.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

51.8%
0.091
78°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #856122

#856122 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, 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: #856122 mixed with white

  1. 856122
  2. 91703b
  3. 9d7f51
  4. a98e66
  5. b59e7b
  6. c1ae91
  7. cdbea6
  8. dacebc
  9. e6ded2
  10. f2eee8

Darker: #856122 mixed with black

  1. 856122
  2. 73531c
  3. 614616
  4. 503911
  5. 402d0b
  6. 302107
  7. 211503
  8. 130b01
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856122 with less saturation

  1. 856122
  2. 82622c
  3. 7f6335
  4. 7d643d
  5. 7a6544
  6. 77654b
  7. 746651
  8. 716757
  9. 6e675d
  10. 6b6863

Questions about #856122

What color is #856122?

#856122 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 97, 34), in HSL hsl(38.18, 59.28%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.789% 0.09123 77.916).

What colors go well with #856122?

The complementary color of #856122 is #46699c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #935737 and #6e6c26. The triadic partners are #00787b and #7e578a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856122?

White text reads better on #856122: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856122 a warm or cool color?

#856122 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.091.