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#856d2e color: Aged Antics

#856d2e is rgb(133, 109, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.498% 0.08681 88.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

54.5%
0.087
88°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #856d2e

#856d2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 88°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, 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: #856d2e mixed with white

  1. 856d2e
  2. 917b44
  3. 9c8959
  4. a8976d
  5. b4a682
  6. c0b496
  7. cdc3ab
  8. d9d2bf
  9. e6e1d4
  10. f2f0ea

Darker: #856d2e mixed with black

  1. 856d2e
  2. 735e27
  3. 614f1f
  4. 504118
  5. 403312
  6. 30260b
  7. 211906
  8. 130d02
  9. 060401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #856d2e with less saturation

  1. 856d2e
  2. 836e37
  3. 816e3f
  4. 7f6e46
  5. 7d6f4d
  6. 7b6f53
  7. 786f59
  8. 76705f
  9. 747065
  10. 72706a

Questions about #856d2e

What color is #856d2e?

#856d2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Aged Antics. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 46), in HSL hsl(43.45, 48.6%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.498% 0.08681 88.278).

What colors go well with #856d2e?

The complementary color of #856d2e is #5b6ea3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96633a and #6b7739. The triadic partners are #1b7e8b and #8c5d8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856d2e?

White text reads better on #856d2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856d2e a warm or cool color?

#856d2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 88 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.087.