Close to Toffee
#855F52
#855F52 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Toffee. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 37.3% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 24% saturation and 42% 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 #855F52.
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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3.76:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #855F52 as they’d see it.
#855F52 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #855F52
What color is #855F52?
#855F52 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Toffee. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 37.3% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #855F52 in RGB?
#855F52 is rgb(133, 95, 82): 133 red, 95 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #855F52 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 29, 38, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #855F52?
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 #855F52?
Its complement #3A6F7F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.