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#856d60 color: Ruskie

#856d60 is rgb(133, 109, 96) in RGB and oklch(55.423% 0.03639 50.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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21°
100%

55.4%
0.036
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #856d60

#856d60 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.036 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruskie (#866c5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #856d60 mixed with white

  1. 856d60
  2. 917b6f
  3. 9d887e
  4. a8978d
  5. b5a59d
  6. c1b3ac
  7. cdc2bc
  8. d9d1cd
  9. e6e0dd
  10. f2f0ee

Darker: #856d60 mixed with black

  1. 856d60
  2. 735e52
  3. 614f45
  4. 504138
  5. 40332c
  6. 302620
  7. 211915
  8. 130d0a
  9. 060403
  10. 010100

Calmer: #856d60 with less saturation

  1. 856d60
  2. 836e62
  3. 816e64
  4. 806f66
  5. 7e6f68
  6. 7c7069
  7. 7a716b
  8. 78716d
  9. 76726f
  10. 757271

Questions about #856d60

What color is #856d60?

#856d60 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Ruskie. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 96), in HSL hsl(21.08, 16.16%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.423% 0.03639 50.034).

What colors go well with #856d60?

The complementary color of #856d60 is #5d7784. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #876b6a and #7e715b. The triadic partners are #5e7a6f and #727087.

Is white or black text more readable on #856d60?

White text reads better on #856d60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856d60 a warm or cool color?

#856d60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.036.