#85500F Color
#85500F is rgb(133, 80, 15) in RGB, hsl(33, 80%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 89%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#85500Frgb(133, 80, 15)hsl(33, 80%, 29%)hsv(33, 89%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 89%, 48%)oklch(48.2% 0.102 64.6)lab(39.58% 19.33 43.87)lch(39.58% 47.94 66.22)What #85500F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85500F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#85500F Channel Values
How #85500F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 80 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 80% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 89% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 89% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85500F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #85500F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85500F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #85500F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #85500F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-85500f: #85500F;background-color: #85500F;colors: { 'color-85500f': '#85500F' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.314, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_85500f">#85500F</color>fill="#85500F"More Brown Colors
#85500F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#85500F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #85500F?
#85500F is a dark brown — rgb(133, 80, 15) in RGB and hsl(33, 80%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #85500F?
#85500F is rgb(133, 80, 15) — red 133, green 80, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #85500F?
#85500F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 89%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #85500F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #85500F scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #85500F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #85500F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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