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#875b2d color: Treacle

#875b2d is rgb(135, 91, 45) in RGB and oklch(50.916% 0.08456 65.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

50.9%
0.085
65°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #875b2d

#875b2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Treacle (#885d2d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #875b2d mixed with white

  1. 875b2d
  2. 936b42
  3. 9f7a57
  4. ab8a6b
  5. b79a7f
  6. c3aa94
  7. cfbba9
  8. dbccbe
  9. e7ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #875b2d mixed with black

  1. 875b2d
  2. 754e26
  3. 63411f
  4. 513518
  5. 412911
  6. 311e0b
  7. 211306
  8. 130902
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #875b2d with less saturation

  1. 875b2d
  2. 845c34
  3. 815e3b
  4. 7e5f41
  5. 7a6047
  6. 77614c
  7. 746252
  8. 706357
  9. 6d645c
  10. 696561

Questions about #875b2d

What color is #875b2d?

#875b2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Treacle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 91, 45), in HSL hsl(30.67, 50%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.916% 0.08456 65.03).

What colors go well with #875b2d?

The complementary color of #875b2d is #386a93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #905344 and #756526. The triadic partners are #14756c and #71598d.

Is white or black text more readable on #875b2d?

White text reads better on #875b2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875b2d a warm or cool color?

#875b2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.085.