Information about #855700 color

#855700 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #855700 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 87, 0) — 52.2% red, 34.1% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 52 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated orange, #855700 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Poo Brown (#885F01). Slightly further away sit Poop (#7F5E00) and Poop Brown (#7A5901).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 87, 0)), which gives #855700 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. #855700 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#855700 color variations

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

#855700 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 #855700

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

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855700
  • RGB133, 87, 0
  • CMYK0, 18, 52, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 87, 0)
  • HSL39°, 100%, 26%
  • HSL Precise39.248°, 100%, 26.078%
  • HSV39°, 100%, 52%
  • HSB39°, 100%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.341, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.341, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.341, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID855700
  • DECIMAL ID8738560
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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