What color is #856C5B?

#856C5B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856C5B?

The RGB value is 133, 108, 91: 133 red, 108 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856C5B?

The complementary color is #5B7485, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856C5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856C5B color

#856C5B rgb(133, 108, 91)

Shades of brown

The hex color #856C5B is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 42.4% green and 35.7% blue (133, 108, 91).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 19% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 32% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#856C5B color codes

HEX	`#856C5B`
RGB	`rgb(133, 108, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 42.4%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 19%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 32%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 32%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.58, 7.23, 13.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.58, 15.1, 61.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.924, 16.468, 12.183)`
Decimal	`8744027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856C5B, 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 #856C5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856C5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #856C5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856c5b; }
.text { color: #856c5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856c5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 108 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856c5b, #85815b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #856C5B?: #856C5B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856C5B?: The RGB value is 133, 108, 91: 133 red, 108 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856C5B?: The complementary color is #5B7485, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856C5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.