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#856703 color: Alligator

#856703 is rgb(133, 103, 3) in RGB and oklch(52.904% 0.10719 88.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

52.9%
0.107
88°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #856703

#856703 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alligator (#886600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #856703 mixed with white

  1. 856703
  2. 91762d
  3. 9c8447
  4. a8935f
  5. b4a275
  6. c1b18c
  7. cdc0a3
  8. d9d0b9
  9. e6dfd0
  10. f2efe8

Darker: #856703 mixed with black

  1. 856703
  2. 735902
  3. 614b02
  4. 503d01
  5. 403001
  6. 302300
  7. 211700
  8. 130c00
  9. 060400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856703 with less saturation

  1. 856703
  2. 82681c
  3. 80682a
  4. 7d6935
  5. 7b6a3f
  6. 786a47
  7. 766a4f
  8. 736b57
  9. 716b5e
  10. 6e6b65

Questions about #856703

What color is #856703?

#856703 is bright brown. The closest named color is Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(133, 103, 3), in HSL hsl(46.15, 95.59%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.904% 0.10719 88.325).

What colors go well with #856703?

The complementary color of #856703 is #5168a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #995a22 and #667420. The triadic partners are #007c8c and #8d538a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856703?

White text reads better on #856703: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856703 a warm or cool color?

#856703 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.107.