Information about #855B47 color

#855B47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #855B47 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 91, 71) — 52.2% red, 35.7% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 24 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #855B47 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Wood (#855E42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cocoa (#875F42) and Potters Clay (#845C40).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 91, 71) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #855B47 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#855B47 color variations

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

#855B47 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#855B47 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#855B47 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#855B47 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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#855B47 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 #855B47

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

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Blast Yellow color link
Blast Yellow

#7E5B3F

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Half Lumberjack color link
Half Lumberjack

#845A53

Milk Chocolate color link
Milk Chocolate

#84563C

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

#855B47 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855B47
  • RGB133, 91, 71
  • CMYK0, 16, 24, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 91, 71)
  • HSL19°, 30%, 40%
  • HSL Precise19.355°, 30.392%, 40%
  • HSV19°, 47%, 52%
  • HSB19°, 47%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.357, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.357, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.357, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID855B47
  • DECIMAL ID8739655
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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