Color Name
Raw Umber*
Hex Color Code
#856231
RGB Color Code
RGB(133, 98, 49)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 26.3%, 63.2%, 47.8%
#856231 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 856231?

The RGB color code for color number #856231 is RGB(133, 98, 49). In the RGB color model, #856231 has a red value of 133, a green value of 98, and a blue value of 49. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 26.3% magenta, 63.2% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35° (degrees), 46.2 % saturation, and 35.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #856231 has a hue of 35° (degrees), 63.2 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.

Color 856231 is cool or warm?

Color 856231 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #856231? (For interior and product design)

856231 has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a 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
#856231
LRV 14
Light Color

Compare LRV 14 of #856231 with dark and light color

Is #856231 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 856231 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #856231 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #856231
Hex triplet
#856231
Red
85
Green
62
Blue
31
RGBA / RGB rgb(133, 98, 49)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
98 (38.4%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
26.32%
Yellow
63.16%
Key
47.84%
HSL hsl(35deg, 46.2 %, 35.7 %)
Hue
35°
Saturation
46.15 %
Lightness
35.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
35°
Saturation
63.16 %
Brightness / Value
52.16 %
RYB ryb(132, 140, 103)
Red
132 (51.6%)
Yellow
140 (55.0%)
Blue
103 (40.3%)
HWB
Hue
35°
Whiteness
19.22 %
Blackness
47.84 %
CMY
Cyan
47.84%
Magenta
61.57%
Yellow
80.78%
XYZ
X
14.59
Y
13.94
Z
4.83
YXY
Y1
13.94
X
0.44
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
44.15
A
8.47
B
32.92
CIE-Lch
L
44.15
C
33.99
H
75.57
CIE-Luv
L
44.15
U
27.1
V
33.54
Hunter-Lab
L
37.34
A
4.42
B
18.47
Other
LRV
~ 13.9 %
Munsell Color System
1.2Y 4.3/5.3

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 #856231

These are the named colors closest to hex 856231, 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
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#966D33 Color Dark Gold
94.81% match | ΔE 5.19
#976638 Color Dark Buff
94.39% match | ΔE 5.61
#996515 Color Golden brown
93.30% match | ΔE 6.70

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 856231.

#886032 Color PANTONE 6012 C
97.86% match | ΔE 2.14
#835D32 Color PANTONE 7575 C
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#886935 Color PANTONE 10351 C
97.07% match | ΔE 2.93
#8F6320 Color PANTONE 4027 C
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 856231.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 856231.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 856231.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 856231.


Paint color for Hex #856231

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 856231 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 856231 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 856231 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #856231 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 856231 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #856231 to Valspar


PPG Paints

Hex color 856231 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #856231 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 856231 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #856231 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 856231 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #856231 to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 856231 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #856231 to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 856231 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #856231 to Farrow & Ball

#7D634E Color Wainscot (55)
91.51% match | ΔE 8.49
#706556 Color Salon Drab (290)
87.81% match | ΔE 12.19
#665F4B Color Cardamom (CB5)
87.13% match | ΔE 12.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#856231 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

#856231
Raw Umber*
#315485
Medium Electric 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 #856231?

Color that best contrast with #856231 is #315485, color name is Medium Electric 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 #856231?

Complementary or Opposite color for #856231 is #315485, color name is Medium Electric Blue*.

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