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#856217 color: Kumera

#856217 is rgb(133, 98, 23) in RGB and oklch(51.915% 0.09806 81.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

51.9%
0.098
81°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #856217

#856217 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.59:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #856217 mixed with white

  1. 856217
  2. 917134
  3. 9d804c
  4. a98f62
  5. b59f78
  6. c1ae8e
  7. cdbea4
  8. d9cebb
  9. e6ded1
  10. f2efe8

Darker: #856217 mixed with black

  1. 856217
  2. 735412
  3. 61470e
  4. 503a0a
  5. 402d06
  6. 302104
  7. 211602
  8. 130b01
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856217 with less saturation

  1. 856217
  2. 826325
  3. 806430
  4. 7d6539
  5. 7a6541
  6. 776648
  7. 74674f
  8. 716756
  9. 6e685c
  10. 6c6862

Questions about #856217

What color is #856217?

#856217 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 98, 23), in HSL hsl(40.91, 70.51%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.915% 0.09806 81.46).

What colors go well with #856217?

The complementary color of #856217 is #4868a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95572f and #6b6e21. The triadic partners are #007980 and #83558a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856217?

White text reads better on #856217: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856217 a warm or cool color?

#856217 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.098.