What color is #855956?

#855956 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855956?

The RGB value is 133, 89, 86: 133 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855956?

The complementary color is #568285, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855956 color

#855956 rgb(133, 89, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #855956 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.9% green and 33.7% blue (133, 89, 86).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 35% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#855956 color codes

HEX	`#855956`
RGB	`rgb(133, 89, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 35%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 35%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.47, 17.74, 9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.47, 19.95, 27.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.925, 12.804, 10.488)`
Decimal	`8739158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855956, 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 #855956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #855956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855956; }
.text { color: #855956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 89 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855956, #857156); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #855956?: #855956 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855956?: The RGB value is 133, 89, 86: 133 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855956?: The complementary color is #568285, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.