What color is #855B1E?

#855B1E is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Grizzly. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855B1E?

The RGB value is 133, 91, 30: 133 red, 91 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855B1E?

The complementary color is #1E4885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855B1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855B1E color

#855B1E rgb(133, 91, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #855B1E is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 35.7% green and 11.8% blue (133, 91, 30).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 63% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 77% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Grizzly (#885818), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#855B1E color codes

HEX	`#855B1E`
RGB	`rgb(133, 91, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 35.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 63%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 77%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 77%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.1, 11.41, 40.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.1, 41.8, 74.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.649, 12.564, 2.934)`
Decimal	`8739614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855B1E, 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 #855B1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855B1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #855B1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855b1e; }
.text { color: #855b1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855b1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 91 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855b1e, #7c851e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #855B1E?: #855B1E is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Grizzly. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855B1E?: The RGB value is 133, 91, 30: 133 red, 91 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855B1E?: The complementary color is #1E4885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855B1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.