Information about #855A1E color

#855A1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #855A1E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 90, 30) — 52.2% red, 35.3% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 40 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #855A1E sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grizzly (#885818). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kumera (#886221) and Hot Curry (#815B28).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 90, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #855A1E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. #855A1E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#855A1E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#855A1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#855A1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#855A1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#88622D

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#887151

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Grey

#808080

#855A1E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#855A1E 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
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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
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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
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#85271E
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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
#855A1E
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#1E855A
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#5A1E85
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#49851E
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#1E4985
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#5A1E85
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#1E4985
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Nearest named colors to #855A1E

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

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

#855A1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855A1E
  • RGB133, 90, 30
  • CMYK0, 17, 40, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 90, 30)
  • HSL35°, 63%, 32%
  • HSL Precise34.951°, 63.19%, 31.961%
  • HSV35°, 77%, 52%
  • HSB35°, 77%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.353, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.353, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.353, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID855A1E
  • DECIMAL ID8739358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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