Close to Nutmeg
#855239
#855239 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Nutmeg. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 32.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 40% saturation and 37% 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 #855239.
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.
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3.26:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855239 as they’d see it.
#855239 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 #855239
What color is #855239?
#855239 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Nutmeg. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 32.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 20°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #855239 in RGB?
#855239 is rgb(133, 82, 57): 133 red, 82 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855239 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 57, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855239?
PANTONE 7568 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #855239?
Its complement #096686 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.