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#856d37 color: Kimirucha Brown

#856d37 is rgb(133, 109, 55) in RGB and oklch(54.611% 0.07845 85.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

54.6%
0.078
86°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #856d37

#856d37 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #856d37 mixed with white

  1. 856d37
  2. 917b4b
  3. 9c895f
  4. a89772
  5. b4a586
  6. c0b499
  7. cdc3ad
  8. d9d1c1
  9. e6e0d6
  10. f2f0ea

Darker: #856d37 mixed with black

  1. 856d37
  2. 735e2e
  3. 614f26
  4. 50411e
  5. 403316
  6. 30260f
  7. 211908
  8. 130d03
  9. 060401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #856d37 with less saturation

  1. 856d37
  2. 836e3e
  3. 816e45
  4. 7f6e4b
  5. 7d6f51
  6. 7b6f56
  7. 796f5c
  8. 777061
  9. 747066
  10. 72706b

Questions about #856d37

What color is #856d37?

#856d37 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Kimirucha Brown. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 55), in HSL hsl(41.54, 41.49%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.611% 0.07845 85.708).

What colors go well with #856d37?

The complementary color of #856d37 is #5b6f9f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #946442 and #6e763f. The triadic partners are #2b7d87 and #886089.

Is white or black text more readable on #856d37?

White text reads better on #856d37: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856d37 a warm or cool color?

#856d37 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.078.