Dark Wood Color – #855e42: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Dark Wood color hex code is #855e42, and it is composed of 52% red, 37% green and 26% blue.

Dark Wood is a dark, muted, and warm color at 50% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Dark Wood color (#855e42) against light backgrounds.

Dark Wood Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #855E42

2. #426985

Triadic colors

1. #855E42

2. #42855E

3. #5E4285

Tints or lighter colors

1. #A77653

2. #BA9173

3. #CBAC95

4. #DBC6B7

5. #ECE1D9

Darker colors

1. #634631

2. #412E20

3. #1F160F

Analogous colors

1. #854269

2. #854248

3. #855E42

4. #857F42

5. #698542

Monochromatic colors

1. #5B381F

2. #7D5031

3. #9C6945

4. #B18362

5. #BE9F89