What color is #856859?

#856859 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856859?

The RGB value is 133, 104, 89: 133 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856859?

The complementary color is #597685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856859 color

#856859 rgb(133, 104, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #856859 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 40.8% green and 34.9% blue (133, 104, 89).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 20% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 33% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#856859 color codes

HEX	`#856859`
RGB	`rgb(133, 104, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 40.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 20%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 33%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 33%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.46, 9.3, 12.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.46, 15.89, 54.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.427, 15.609, 11.597)`
Decimal	`8743001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856859, 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 #856859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #856859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856859; }
.text { color: #856859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 104 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856859, #857e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #856859?: #856859 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856859?: The RGB value is 133, 104, 89: 133 red, 104 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856859?: The complementary color is #597685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.