Information about #856050 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856050 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 96, 80) — 52.2% red, 37.6% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 21 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #856050 reads as a calm, restrained orange and 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 almost identical to Lone Ranger (#87614F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Brown Tangelo (#88654E) and Half Lumberjack (#845A53).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 96, 80)), which gives #856050 its character. If you plan to put text on a #856050 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#856050 color variations

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

#856050 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856050 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856050 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856050 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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#856050 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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#505B86
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#50867B
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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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#86505B
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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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#508660
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#605086
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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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#768650
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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 #856050

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

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Half Lumberjack color link
Half Lumberjack

#845A53

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Double Nullarbor color link
Double Nullarbor

#7D664B

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Italian Roast color link
Italian Roast

#906652

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Roman Coffee color link
Roman Coffee

#795D4C

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

#856050 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856050
  • RGB133, 96, 80
  • CMYK0, 15, 21, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 96, 80)
  • HSL18°, 25%, 42%
  • HSL Precise18.113°, 24.883%, 41.765%
  • HSV18°, 40%, 52%
  • HSB18°, 40%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.376, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.376, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.376, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856050
  • DECIMAL ID8740944
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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