#856506 color: Alligator
#856506 is rgb(133, 101, 6) in RGB and oklch(52.481% 0.10549 86.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 48%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #856506
#856506 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 86°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #856506 mixed with white
Darker: #856506 mixed with black
Calmer: #856506 with less saturation
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Questions about #856506
What color is #856506?
#856506 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(133, 101, 6), in HSL hsl(44.88, 91.37%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.481% 0.10549 86.299).
What colors go well with #856506?
The complementary color of #856506 is #4e67a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #985825 and #67711f. The triadic partners are #007b88 and #89538a.
Is white or black text more readable on #856506?
White text reads better on #856506: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856506 a warm or cool color?
#856506 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.105.