What color is #855543?

#855543 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855543?

The RGB value is 133, 85, 67: 133 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855543?

The complementary color is #437385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855543 color

#855543 rgb(133, 85, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #855543 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 33.3% green and 26.3% blue (133, 85, 67).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 33% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 50% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Annatto (#8C5341), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#855543 color codes

HEX	`#855543`
RGB	`rgb(133, 85, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 33.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 33%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 50%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 50%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.04, 17.79, 18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.04, 25.82, 46.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.935, 11.89, 6.87)`
Decimal	`8738115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855543, 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 #855543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #855543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855543; }
.text { color: #855543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 85 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855543, #857643); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #855543?: #855543 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Annatto. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855543?: The RGB value is 133, 85, 67: 133 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855543?: The complementary color is #437385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.