#856401 color: Alligator
#856401 is rgb(133, 100, 1) in RGB and oklch(52.248% 0.10665 85.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 48%
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About #856401
#856401 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 86°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #856401 mixed with white
Darker: #856401 mixed with black
Calmer: #856401 with less saturation
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Questions about #856401
What color is #856401?
#856401 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(133, 100, 1), in HSL hsl(45, 98.51%, 26.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.248% 0.10665 85.791).
What colors go well with #856401?
The complementary color of #856401 is #4c67a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #975724 and #67711b. The triadic partners are #007a87 and #89528b.
Is white or black text more readable on #856401?
White text reads better on #856401: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856401 a warm or cool color?
#856401 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.107.