Information about #856557 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856557 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 101, 87) — 52.2% red, 39.6% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 18 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#856557 is a gently muted warm orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Brown (#836953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wrangler (#80675A) and Axis (#846C55).

The recipe behind #856557 is rgb(133, 101, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #856557 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #856557 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#856557 color variations

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

#856557 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856557 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856557 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856557 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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#856557 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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #856557

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

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Half Lumberjack color link
Half Lumberjack

#845A53

Italian Roast color link
Italian Roast

#906652

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

#856557 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856557
  • RGB133, 101, 87
  • CMYK0, 13, 18, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 101, 87)
  • HSL18°, 21%, 43%
  • HSL Precise18.261°, 20.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV18°, 35%, 52%
  • HSB18°, 35%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.396, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.396, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.396, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856557
  • DECIMAL ID8742231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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