What color is #855A2B?

#855A2B is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855A2B?

The RGB value is 133, 90, 43: 133 red, 90 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855A2B?

The complementary color is #2B5685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855A2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855A2B color

#855A2B rgb(133, 90, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #855A2B is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 35.3% green and 16.9% blue (133, 90, 43).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 51% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 68% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Hot Curry (#815B28), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#855A2B color codes

HEX	`#855A2B`
RGB	`rgb(133, 90, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 35.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 51%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 68%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 68%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.96, 12.75, 33.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.96, 35.96, 69.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.766, 12.474, 3.968)`
Decimal	`8739371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855A2B, 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 #855A2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855A2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #855A2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855a2b; }
.text { color: #855a2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855a2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 90 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855a2b, #83852b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Russet.

Questions

What color is #855A2B?: #855A2B is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Hot Curry. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855A2B?: The RGB value is 133, 90, 43: 133 red, 90 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855A2B?: The complementary color is #2B5685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855A2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.