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#875c2d color: Treacle

#875c2d is rgb(135, 92, 45) in RGB and oklch(51.118% 0.08443 66.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

51.1%
0.084
66°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #875c2d

#875c2d is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #875c2d mixed with white

  1. 875c2d
  2. 936b42
  3. 9f7b57
  4. ab8b6b
  5. b79b7f
  6. c3ab94
  7. cfbba9
  8. dbccbe
  9. e7ddd3
  10. f3eee9

Darker: #875c2d mixed with black

  1. 875c2d
  2. 754f26
  3. 63421f
  4. 513618
  5. 412a11
  6. 311f0b
  7. 211406
  8. 130a02
  9. 060301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #875c2d with less saturation

  1. 875c2d
  2. 845d34
  3. 815f3b
  4. 7e6041
  5. 7b6147
  6. 77624d
  7. 746352
  8. 716457
  9. 6d655c
  10. 6a6661

Questions about #875c2d

What color is #875c2d?

#875c2d is bright brown. The closest named color is Treacle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 92, 45), in HSL hsl(31.33, 50%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.118% 0.08443 66.287).

What colors go well with #875c2d?

The complementary color of #875c2d is #3a6b94. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #905444 and #756627. The triadic partners are #14766e and #73598d.

Is white or black text more readable on #875c2d?

White text reads better on #875c2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875c2d a warm or cool color?

#875c2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.084.