Close to Raw Umber
#856436
#856436 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Raw Umber. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 42% 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 #856436.
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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3.87:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856436 as they’d see it.
#856436 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 #856436
What color is #856436?
#856436 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Raw Umber. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 35°, with 42% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #856436 in RGB?
#856436 is rgb(133, 100, 54): 133 red, 100 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856436 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 59, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856436?
PANTONE 7505 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #856436?
Its complement #486B9E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.