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#856b2a color: Aged Antics

#856b2a is rgb(133, 107, 42) in RGB and oklch(54.016% 0.08904 87.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

54%
0.089
87°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #856b2a

#856b2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Antics (#886b2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #856b2a mixed with white

  1. 856b2a
  2. 917941
  3. 9c8756
  4. a8966b
  5. b4a480
  6. c0b394
  7. cdc2a9
  8. d9d1be
  9. e6e0d4
  10. f2efe9

Darker: #856b2a mixed with black

  1. 856b2a
  2. 735c23
  3. 614e1c
  4. 503f16
  5. 403210
  6. 30250a
  7. 211805
  8. 130d02
  9. 060401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856b2a with less saturation

  1. 856b2a
  2. 836c34
  3. 816c3c
  4. 7e6d43
  5. 7c6d4a
  6. 7a6d51
  7. 786e57
  8. 756e5d
  9. 736e63
  10. 716e69

Questions about #856b2a

What color is #856b2a?

#856b2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Aged Antics. In RGB it is rgb(133, 107, 42), in HSL hsl(42.86, 52%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.016% 0.08904 87.021).

What colors go well with #856b2a?

The complementary color of #856b2a is #576da3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #966138 and #6b7535. The triadic partners are #117d89 and #8a5c8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856b2a?

White text reads better on #856b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856b2a a warm or cool color?

#856b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.089.