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#856f2e color: Mustard Magic

#856f2e is rgb(133, 111, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.938% 0.08808 90.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

54.9%
0.088
90°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #856f2e

#856f2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mustard Magic (#857139). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #856f2e mixed with white

  1. 856f2e
  2. 917d44
  3. 9c8b59
  4. a8996e
  5. b4a782
  6. c0b596
  7. cdc4ab
  8. d9d2bf
  9. e6e1d4
  10. f2f0ea

Darker: #856f2e mixed with black

  1. 856f2e
  2. 736027
  3. 61511f
  4. 504218
  5. 403412
  6. 30270b
  7. 211a06
  8. 130e02
  9. 060401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #856f2e with less saturation

  1. 856f2e
  2. 836f37
  3. 81703f
  4. 7f7047
  5. 7d704d
  6. 7b7154
  7. 79715a
  8. 777160
  9. 757166
  10. 73716c

Questions about #856f2e

What color is #856f2e?

#856f2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Mustard Magic. In RGB it is rgb(133, 111, 46), in HSL hsl(44.83, 48.6%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.938% 0.08808 90.472).

What colors go well with #856f2e?

The complementary color of #856f2e is #5e6ea5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #976539 and #6a793b. The triadic partners are #1c7f8e and #8f5e8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #856f2e?

White text reads better on #856f2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856f2e a warm or cool color?

#856f2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.088.