What color is #857349?

#857349 is a desaturated orange known as Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mossy?

The RGB value is 133, 115, 73: 133 red, 115 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mossy?

The complementary color is #495B85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #857349?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mossy color: hex code #857349

#857349 rgb(133, 115, 73)

Shades of brown

Mossy has the hex code #857349. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 45.1% green and 28.6% blue (133, 115, 73).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 45% yellow and 48% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

Mossy (#857349) color codes

HEX	`#857349`
RGB	`rgb(133, 115, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 45.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 45%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.17, 0.86, 25.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.17, 25.81, 88.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.007, 17.73, 8.828)`
Decimal	`8745801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mossy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #857349	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#857349 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #857349 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #857349; }
.text { color: #857349; }
.border { border: 2px solid #857349; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 115 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #857349, #798549); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

See #857349 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #857349?: #857349 is a desaturated orange known as Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mossy?: The RGB value is 133, 115, 73: 133 red, 115 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mossy?: The complementary color is #495B85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #857349?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.