What color is #855D49?

#855D49 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855D49?

The RGB value is 133, 93, 73: 133 red, 93 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855D49?

The complementary color is #497185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855D49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855D49 color

#855D49 rgb(133, 93, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #855D49 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 36.5% green and 28.6% blue (133, 93, 73).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 45% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Acorn (#7F5E50), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#855D49 color codes

HEX	`#855D49`
RGB	`rgb(133, 93, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 36.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 45%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.21, 13.73, 18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.21, 22.64, 52.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.79, 13.297, 8.09)`
Decimal	`8740169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855D49, 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 #855D49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855D49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #855D49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855d49; }
.text { color: #855d49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855d49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 93 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855d49, #857b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #855D49?: #855D49 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855D49?: The RGB value is 133, 93, 73: 133 red, 93 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855D49?: The complementary color is #497185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855D49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.