Color Name
Shadow (Shadow Green)*
Hex Color Code
#856D4C
RGB Color Code
RGB(133, 109, 76)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 18.0%, 42.9%, 47.8%
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What color is 856D4C?

The RGB color code for color number #856D4C is RGB(133, 109, 76). In the RGB color model, #856D4C has a red value of 133, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 76. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.0% magenta, 42.9% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 34.7° (degrees), 27.3 % saturation, and 41.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #856D4C has a hue of 34.7° (degrees), 42.9 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.

Color 856D4C is cool or warm?

Color 856D4C is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #856D4C? (For interior and product design)

856D4C has an LRV of nearly 16.4. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#856D4C
LRV 16.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 16.4 of #856D4C with dark and light color

Is #856D4C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 856D4C meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #856D4C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #856D4C
Hex triplet
#856D4C
Red
85
Green
6D
Blue
4C
RGBA / RGB rgb(133, 109, 76)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
76 (29.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.05%
Yellow
42.86%
Key
47.84%
HSL hsl(34.74deg, 27.3 %, 41.0 %)
Hue
34.74°
Saturation
27.27 %
Lightness
40.98 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
34.74°
Saturation
42.86 %
Brightness / Value
52.16 %
RYB ryb(109, 126, 101)
Red
109 (42.9%)
Yellow
126 (49.6%)
Blue
101 (39.8%)
HWB
Hue
34.74°
Whiteness
29.80 %
Blackness
47.84 %
CMY
Cyan
47.84%
Magenta
57.25%
Yellow
70.20%
XYZ
X
16.45
Y
16.45
Z
9.15
YXY
Y1
16.45
X
0.39
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
47.55
A
4.68
B
21.99
CIE-Lch
L
47.55
C
22.48
H
77.98
CIE-Luv
L
47.55
U
17.66
V
25.38
Hunter-Lab
L
40.55
A
1.42
B
15.02
Other
LRV
~ 16.4 %
Munsell Color System
2.5Y 4.6/3.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #856D4C

These are the named colors closest to hex 856D4C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#826644 Color Raw Umber
97.13% match | ΔE 2.87
#836953 Color Pastel Brown
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82
#987654 Color Pale Brown
94.20% match | ΔE 5.80

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 856D4C.

#866D4B Color PANTONE 873 C
99.57% match | ΔE 0.43
#8B6F4E Color PANTONE 874 C
98.00% match | ΔE 2.00
#836A4E Color PANTONE 4243 C
97.75% match | ΔE 2.25
#85714D Color PANTONE 872 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 856D4C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 856D4C.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 856D4C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 856D4C.


Paint color for Hex #856D4C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 856D4C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 856D4C once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 856D4C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #856D4C to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 856D4C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #856D4C to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 856D4C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #856D4C to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 856D4C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #856D4C to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 856D4C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #856D4C to Behr


Valspar

Hex color 856D4C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #856D4C to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 856D4C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #856D4C to Farrow & Ball

#7D634E Color Wainscot (55)
93.84% match | ΔE 6.16
#918069 Color Dauphin (54)
91.93% match | ΔE 8.07
#706556 Color Salon Drab (290)
91.75% match | ΔE 8.25

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#856D4C color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#856D4C
Shadow (Shadow Green)*
#4C6485
Queen Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #856D4C?

Color that best contrast with #856D4C is #4C6485, color name is Queen Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #856D4C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #856D4C is #4C6485, color name is Queen Blue*.

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