Information about #855E23 color

#855E23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#855E23 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 94, 35) — 52.2% red, 36.9% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 38 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #855E23 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kumera (#886221). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hot Curry (#815B28) and Afghan Tan (#905E26).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 94, 35)), which gives #855E23 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #855E23: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #855E23 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#855E23 color variations

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

#855E23 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 #855E23

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

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855E23
  • RGB133, 94, 35
  • CMYK0, 15, 38, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 94, 35)
  • HSL36°, 58%, 33%
  • HSL Precise36.122°, 58.333%, 32.941%
  • HSV36°, 74%, 52%
  • HSB36°, 74%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.369, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.369, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.369, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID855E23
  • DECIMAL ID8740387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01