#857B4E
Moss · medium warm brown
About #857B4E
#857B4E is a medium, moderately saturated brown colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 48% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 41% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Moss and Mocha (ΔE 17.0), with Mocha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4E5885 (steel blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.94:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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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 #857B4E?
#857B4E is a medium, moderately saturated brown colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 48% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 41% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #857B4E?
Use black text. Black on #857B4E has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #857B4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E5885, and analogous partners are #855F4E and #74854E.