What color is #857244?

#857244 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #857244?

The RGB value is 133, 114, 68: 133 red, 114 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #857244?

The complementary color is #445785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #857244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#857244 color

#857244 rgb(133, 114, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #857244 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 44.7% green and 26.7% blue (133, 114, 68).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 49% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Mossy (#857349), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#857244 color codes

HEX	`#857244`
RGB	`rgb(133, 114, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 44.7%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 49%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 49%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.81, 0.89, 28.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.81, 28.15, 88.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.734, 17.439, 7.952)`
Decimal	`8745540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #857244, 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 #857244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#857244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #857244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #857244; }
.text { color: #857244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #857244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 114 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #857244, #788544); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #857244?: #857244 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #857244?: The RGB value is 133, 114, 68: 133 red, 114 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #857244?: The complementary color is #445785, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #857244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.