Color swatch image showing #856D52 with RGB(133,109,82) values

#856D52 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #856D52 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#856D52 Color Information

#856D52 RGB value is (133, 109, 82). The hex color red value is 133, green is 109, and blue is 82. Its HSL format shows a hue of 32°, saturation of 24 percent, and lightness of 42 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 18 percent, 38 percent, 48 percent.

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#856D52 Color Meaning

Color #856D52 signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #856D52 medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #856D52 is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #856D52 decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #856D52 color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #856D52 is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #856D52 stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #856D52 connects strongly to the root chakra, representing physical security, a connection to ancestry, and the profound peace that comes from accepting one's basic, earthly nature.

Color Conversion

Convert #856D52 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#856D52
RGB
rgb(133, 109, 82)
HSL
hsl(32°, 24%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 18%, 38%, 48%)
HSV
hsv(32°, 38%, 52%)
XYZ
16.6645 16.5330 10.2955
Yxy
16.5330 0.3832 0.3801
Hunter Lab
40.6608 0.3593 0.9236
CIE-Lab
47.6662 5.4242 18.6537

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red133 / 255 (52%)
52%
Green109 / 255 (43%)
43%
Blue82 / 255 (32%)
32%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta18 / 100 (18%)
18%
Yellow38 / 100 (38%)
38%
Key (Black)48 / 100 (48%)
48%

Color Variations

#856D52 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#856D52 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #856D52 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#856D52

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #856D52 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#856D52

protanopia

#7b7a59

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #856D52;

Text Color

color: #856D52;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #856D52;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #856D5240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #856D52;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #856D52 0%, #504131 100%);

#856D52 Color FAQs

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