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#856e2d color: Aged Antics

#856e2d is rgb(133, 110, 45) in RGB and oklch(54.706% 0.0883 89.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

54.7%
0.088
90°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #856e2d

#856e2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, 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: #856e2d mixed with white

  1. 856e2d
  2. 917c44
  3. 9c8a59
  4. a8986d
  5. b4a681
  6. c0b596
  7. cdc3aa
  8. d9d2bf
  9. e6e1d4
  10. f2f0e9

Darker: #856e2d mixed with black

  1. 856e2d
  2. 735f26
  3. 61501f
  4. 504118
  5. 403311
  6. 30260b
  7. 211906
  8. 130e02
  9. 060401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #856e2d with less saturation

  1. 856e2d
  2. 836e36
  3. 816f3e
  4. 7f6f46
  5. 7d704d
  6. 7b7053
  7. 797059
  8. 77705f
  9. 757065
  10. 73716b

Questions about #856e2d

What color is #856e2d?

#856e2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Aged Antics. In RGB it is rgb(133, 110, 45), in HSL hsl(44.32, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.706% 0.0883 89.61).

What colors go well with #856e2d?

The complementary color of #856e2d is #5c6ea5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #966438 and #6a783a. The triadic partners are #197e8d and #8e5d8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856e2d?

White text reads better on #856e2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856e2d a warm or cool color?

#856e2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.088.