#856d15 color: Muddy Brown
#856d15 is rgb(133, 109, 21) in RGB and oklch(54.29% 0.1039 92.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 48%
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About #856d15
#856d15 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 92°.
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 Muddy Brown (#886806). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #856d15 mixed with white
Darker: #856d15 mixed with black
Calmer: #856d15 with less saturation
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Questions about #856d15
What color is #856d15?
#856d15 is bright brown. The closest named color is Muddy Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 21), in HSL hsl(47.14, 72.73%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.29% 0.1039 92.278).
What colors go well with #856d15?
The complementary color of #856d15 is #5b6bac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a6026 and #65792d. The triadic partners are #007f93 and #93578a.
Is white or black text more readable on #856d15?
White text reads better on #856d15: 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 #856d15 a warm or cool color?
#856d15 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.104.