What color is #855707?

#855707 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Grizzly. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855707?

The RGB value is 133, 87, 7: 133 red, 87 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855707?

The complementary color is #073585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855707?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855707 color

#855707 rgb(133, 87, 7)

Shades of brown

The hex color #855707 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.1% green and 2.7% blue (133, 87, 7).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 90% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 95% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grizzly (#885818), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#855707 color codes

HEX	`#855707`
RGB	`rgb(133, 87, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.1%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 90%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 95%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 95%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, 13.03, 47.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 49.05, 74.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.12, 11.82, 1.791)`
Decimal	`8738567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855707, 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 #855707	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855707 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #855707 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855707; }
.text { color: #855707; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855707; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 87 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855707, #748507); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #855707?: #855707 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Grizzly. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855707?: The RGB value is 133, 87, 7: 133 red, 87 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855707?: The complementary color is #073585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855707?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.