Information about #855D47 color

#855D47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #855D47 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 93, 71) — 52.2% red, 36.5% green, 27.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 24 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #855D47 reads as a softly balanced orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Wood (#855E42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cocoa (#875F42) and Potters Clay (#845C40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 93, 71)), which gives #855D47 its character. If you plan to put text on a #855D47 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#855D47 color variations

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

#855D47 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#855D47 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#855D47 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#855D47 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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#855D47 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 #855D47

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

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Blast Yellow color link
Blast Yellow

#7E5B3F

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

#855D47 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855D47
  • RGB133, 93, 71
  • CMYK0, 16, 24, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 93, 71)
  • HSL21°, 30%, 40%
  • HSL Precise21.29°, 30.392%, 40%
  • HSV21°, 47%, 52%
  • HSB21°, 47%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.365, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.365, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.365, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID855D47
  • DECIMAL ID8740167
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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