What color is #856748?

#856748 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856748?

The RGB value is 133, 103, 72: 133 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856748?

The complementary color is #486685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856748 color

#856748 rgb(133, 103, 72)

Shades of brown

The hex color #856748 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 40.4% green and 28.2% blue (133, 103, 72).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 46% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Sneaky Sesame (#896A46), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#856748 color codes

HEX	`#856748`
RGB	`rgb(133, 103, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 40.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 30%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 46%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 46%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, 7.72, 22.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 23.39, 70.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.693, 15.156, 8.228)`
Decimal	`8742728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856748, 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 #856748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #856748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856748; }
.text { color: #856748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 103 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856748, #858548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #856748?: #856748 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Sneaky Sesame. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856748?: The RGB value is 133, 103, 72: 133 red, 103 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856748?: The complementary color is #486685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.