#856857 color: Quartersawn Oak
#856857 is rgb(133, 104, 87) in RGB and oklch(54.144% 0.04533 51.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- taupe-500
- Black 48%
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About #856857
#856857 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.045 chroma and a hue of 52°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Quartersawn Oak (#85695b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.
Lighter: #856857 mixed with white
Darker: #856857 mixed with black
Calmer: #856857 with less saturation
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Questions about #856857
What color is #856857?
#856857 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Quartersawn Oak. In RGB it is rgb(133, 104, 87), in HSL hsl(22.17, 20.91%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.144% 0.04533 51.833).
What colors go well with #856857?
The complementary color of #856857 is #547485. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #886563 and #7c6d51. The triadic partners are #54786c and #6f6b88.
Is white or black text more readable on #856857?
White text reads better on #856857: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856857 a warm or cool color?
#856857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 52 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.045.