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#856229 color: Kumera

#856229 is rgb(133, 98, 41) in RGB and oklch(52.071% 0.08636 76.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

52.1%
0.086
77°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #856229

#856229 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, 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: #856229 mixed with white

  1. 856229
  2. 917140
  3. 9d8055
  4. a98f6a
  5. b59f7e
  6. c1ae93
  7. cdbea8
  8. dacebd
  9. e6ded3
  10. f2eee9

Darker: #856229 mixed with black

  1. 856229
  2. 735422
  3. 61471c
  4. 503a15
  5. 402d0f
  6. 302109
  7. 211605
  8. 130b02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856229 with less saturation

  1. 856229
  2. 826332
  3. 806439
  4. 7d6540
  5. 7a6547
  6. 77664d
  7. 756753
  8. 726759
  9. 6f685e
  10. 6c6964

Questions about #856229

What color is #856229?

#856229 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 98, 41), in HSL hsl(37.17, 52.87%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.071% 0.08636 76.89).

What colors go well with #856229?

The complementary color of #856229 is #486a9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #92593c and #6f6c2c. The triadic partners are #0b787a and #7d598a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856229?

White text reads better on #856229: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856229 a warm or cool color?

#856229 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.086.