What color is #855C3F?

#855C3F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Wood. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855C3F?

The RGB value is 133, 92, 63: 133 red, 92 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855C3F?

The complementary color is #3F6885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855C3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855C3F color

#855C3F rgb(133, 92, 63)

Shades of brown

The hex color #855C3F is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 36.1% green and 24.7% blue (133, 92, 63).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 36% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 53% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dark Wood (#855E42), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#855C3F color codes

HEX	`#855C3F`
RGB	`rgb(133, 92, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 36.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 53%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 53%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 13.24, 23.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 26.84, 60.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.398, 13.001, 6.453)`
Decimal	`8739903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855C3F, 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 #855C3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855C3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #855C3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855c3f; }
.text { color: #855c3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855c3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 92 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855c3f, #857f3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #855C3F?: #855C3F is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Wood. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855C3F?: The RGB value is 133, 92, 63: 133 red, 92 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855C3F?: The complementary color is #3F6885, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855C3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.