Information about #856857 color

#856857 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856857 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 104, 87) — 52.2% red, 40.8% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 18 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #856857 reads as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. 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 Pastel Brown (#836953). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Axis (#846C55) and Wrangler (#80675A).

The recipe behind #856857 is rgb(133, 104, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #856857: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #856857 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#856857 color variations

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

#856857 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 #856857

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

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856857
  • RGB133, 104, 87
  • CMYK0, 11, 18, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 104, 87)
  • HSL22°, 21%, 43%
  • HSL Precise22.174°, 20.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV22°, 35%, 52%
  • HSB22°, 35%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.408, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.408, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.408, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856857
  • DECIMAL ID8742999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01