What color is #854C2E?

#854C2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Gingerbread. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #854C2E?

The RGB value is 133, 76, 46: 133 red, 76 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #854C2E?

The complementary color is #2E6785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #854C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#854C2E color

#854C2E rgb(133, 76, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #854C2E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 29.8% green and 18% blue (133, 76, 46).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 65% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Gingerbread (#8C4A2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#854C2E color codes

HEX	`#854C2E`
RGB	`rgb(133, 76, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 29.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 49%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 65%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 65%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, 21.18, 27.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 35.05, 52.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.751, 10.354, 3.911)`
Decimal	`8735790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #854C2E, 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 #854C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#854C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	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 #854C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #854c2e; }
.text { color: #854c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #854c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 76 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #854c2e, #85772e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #854C2E?: #854C2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Gingerbread. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #854C2E?: The RGB value is 133, 76, 46: 133 red, 76 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #854C2E?: The complementary color is #2E6785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #854C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.