What color is #85582C?

#85582C is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85582C?

The RGB value is 133, 88, 44: 133 red, 88 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85582C?

The complementary color is #2C5985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85582C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85582C color

#85582C rgb(133, 88, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #85582C is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.5% green and 17.3% blue (133, 88, 44).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 50% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 67% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#85582C color codes

HEX	`#85582C`
RGB	`rgb(133, 88, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 50%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 67%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.45, 14, 32.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.45, 35.4, 66.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.618, 12.149, 4.01)`
Decimal	`8738860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85582C, 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 #85582C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85582C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #85582C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85582c; }
.text { color: #85582c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85582c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 88 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85582c, #85852c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Russet.

Questions

What color is #85582C?: #85582C is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85582C?: The RGB value is 133, 88, 44: 133 red, 88 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85582C?: The complementary color is #2C5985, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85582C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.