Close to Sepia
#855729
#855729 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 34.1% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #855729.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.19:1 AABlack text on this color
3.39:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.19:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.39:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855729 as they’d see it.
#855729 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #855729
What color is #855729?
#855729 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 34.1% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 53% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #855729 in RGB?
#855729 is rgb(133, 87, 41): 133 red, 87 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855729 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 35, 69, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855729?
PANTONE 7575 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #855729?
Its complement #24649D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.