#857166
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #857166
With the hex code #857166, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 44% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mocha — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #667A85, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.61:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.61:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #857166?
With the hex code #857166, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 44% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #857166?
Use white text. White on #857166 has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #857166?
Its complementary colour is #667A85, and analogous partners are #85666B and #858166.