#856F59 Hex Color

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Hex color #856f59 graphic
#856f59 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #856f59.

Questions about #856f59

What is #856f59 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #856f59 is rgb(133, 111, 89), in HSL hsl(30, 20%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 33%, 48%.
Is #856f59 readable on white or black?
#856f59 has a 4.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.