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#856422 color: Kumera

#856422 is rgb(133, 100, 34) in RGB and oklch(52.426% 0.09203 81.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

52.4%
0.092
81°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #856422

#856422 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.46:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kumera (#886221). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #856422 mixed with white

  1. 856422
  2. 91733b
  3. 9d8251
  4. a99167
  5. b5a07c
  6. c1af91
  7. cdbfa7
  8. d9cfbc
  9. e6dfd2
  10. f2efe8

Darker: #856422 mixed with black

  1. 856422
  2. 73561c
  3. 614816
  4. 503b11
  5. 402e0b
  6. 302207
  7. 211603
  8. 130b01
  9. 060300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856422 with less saturation

  1. 856422
  2. 82652d
  3. 806636
  4. 7d663e
  5. 7b6745
  6. 78684c
  7. 756852
  8. 726958
  9. 70695e
  10. 6d6a64

Questions about #856422

What color is #856422?

#856422 is bright brown. The closest named color is Kumera. In RGB it is rgb(133, 100, 34), in HSL hsl(40, 59.28%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.426% 0.09203 81.26).

What colors go well with #856422?

The complementary color of #856422 is #4c6a9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #945a36 and #6c6f29. The triadic partners are #007980 and #82588a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856422?

White text reads better on #856422: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856422 a warm or cool color?

#856422 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.092.