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#856b02 color: Muddy Brown

#856b02 is rgb(133, 107, 2) in RGB and oklch(53.776% 0.10938 91.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

53.8%
0.109
92°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #856b02

#856b02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #856b02 mixed with white

  1. 856b02
  2. 91792d
  3. 9c8847
  4. a8965f
  5. b4a576
  6. c0b38c
  7. cdc2a3
  8. d9d1ba
  9. e6e0d1
  10. f2f0e8

Darker: #856b02 mixed with black

  1. 856b02
  2. 735c01
  3. 614e01
  4. 503f01
  5. 403200
  6. 302500
  7. 211800
  8. 130d00
  9. 060400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856b02 with less saturation

  1. 856b02
  2. 836c1d
  3. 806c2b
  4. 7e6d36
  5. 7c6d40
  6. 796d49
  7. 776e51
  8. 756e59
  9. 726e60
  10. 706e67

Questions about #856b02

What color is #856b02?

#856b02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Muddy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 2), in HSL hsl(48.09, 97.04%, 26.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.776% 0.10938 91.848).

What colors go well with #856b02?

The complementary color of #856b02 is #5869ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a5d1e and #647826. The triadic partners are #007e93 and #92548a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856b02?

White text reads better on #856b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856b02 a warm or cool color?

#856b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.109.