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#856c36 color: Kimirucha Brown

#856c36 is rgb(133, 108, 54) in RGB and oklch(54.38% 0.07885 84.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

54.4%
0.079
85°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #856c36

#856c36 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kimirucha Brown (#896c39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #856c36 mixed with white

  1. 856c36
  2. 917a4a
  3. 9c885e
  4. a89672
  5. b4a585
  6. c1b399
  7. cdc2ad
  8. d9d1c1
  9. e6e0d5
  10. f2f0ea

Darker: #856c36 mixed with black

  1. 856c36
  2. 735d2e
  3. 614e25
  4. 50401e
  5. 403216
  6. 30250f
  7. 211908
  8. 130d03
  9. 060401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856c36 with less saturation

  1. 856c36
  2. 836d3d
  3. 816d44
  4. 7f6e4a
  5. 7d6e50
  6. 7a6e56
  7. 786f5b
  8. 766f60
  9. 746f66
  10. 726f6b

Questions about #856c36

What color is #856c36?

#856c36 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Kimirucha Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 108, 54), in HSL hsl(41.01, 42.25%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.38% 0.07885 84.776).

What colors go well with #856c36?

The complementary color of #856c36 is #596f9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #936342 and #6e753d. The triadic partners are #2a7d85 and #876089.

Is white or black text more readable on #856c36?

White text reads better on #856c36: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856c36 a warm or cool color?

#856c36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.079.