Information about #85491E color

#85491E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85491E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 73, 30) — 52.2% red, 28.6% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 40 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #85491E holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Russet (#80461B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fuzzy Wuzzy (#87421F) and Charisma (#854926).

The recipe behind #85491E is rgb(133, 73, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85491E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85491E color variations

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#85491E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #85491E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85491E
  • RGB133, 73, 30
  • CMYK0, 24, 40, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 73, 30)
  • HSL25°, 63%, 32%
  • HSL Precise25.049°, 63.19%, 31.961%
  • HSV25°, 77%, 52%
  • HSB25°, 77%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.286, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.286, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.286, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85491E
  • DECIMAL ID8735006
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01