What color is #855548?

#855548 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855548?

The RGB value is 133, 85, 72: 133 red, 85 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855548?

The complementary color is #487885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855548 color

#855548 rgb(133, 85, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #855548 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 33.3% green and 28.2% blue (133, 85, 72).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 46% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#855548 color codes

HEX	`#855548`
RGB	`rgb(133, 85, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 33.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 46%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.14, 18.34, 15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.14, 24.23, 40.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.092, 11.953, 7.695)`
Decimal	`8738120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855548, 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 #855548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #855548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855548; }
.text { color: #855548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 85 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855548, #857448); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #855548?: #855548 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855548?: The RGB value is 133, 85, 72: 133 red, 85 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855548?: The complementary color is #487885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.