Close to Cocoa
#855D48
#855D48 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Cocoa. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.5% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 30% saturation and 40% 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 #855D48.
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
5.74:1 AABlack text on this color
3.66:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.74:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.66:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855D48 as they’d see it.
#855D48 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 #855D48
What color is #855D48?
#855D48 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Cocoa. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 36.5% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 30% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #855D48 in RGB?
#855D48 is rgb(133, 93, 72): 133 red, 93 green, and 72 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855D48 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 30, 46, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855D48?
PANTONE 464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #855D48?
Its complement #326D88 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.