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#856400 closest to Alligator

#856400 is a medium, moderately saturated brown; the closest named color is Alligator. In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(133, 100, 0)). Its HSL value is 45° hue, 100% saturation and 26% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 100% yellow and 48% black. #856400 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.50:1.

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Variations of #856400

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#856400 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#856400 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #856400 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7A6C09
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #736400
  • Protanomaly 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #786500
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7A6C09
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7D6903
  • Tritanopia 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #915954
  • Tritanomaly 91% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8A6039
  • Achromatopsia 79% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #696969
  • Achromatomaly 83% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #71685B

#856400 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.50:1 Good#856400 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.82:1 Poor#856400 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#856400 in CSS

/* Alligator */
.color { color: #856400; }
.background { background-color: #856400; }
.border { border: 1px solid #856400; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(133 100 0);
color: hsl(45 100% 26%);
color: oklch(0.522 0.107 85.9);

#856400 FAQ

What color is #856400?

#856400 is a medium, moderately saturated brown. Its closest named color is Alligator. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #856400?

#856400 is rgb(133, 100, 0) in RGB, hsl(45, 100%, 26%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 48%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #856400?

The complementary color of #856400 is #002185, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #856400?

White text has the best contrast on #856400: 5.50:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #856400 a warm or cool color?

#856400 is a warm color.