Information about #856057 color

#856057 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856057 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 96, 87) (52.2% red, 37.6% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #856057 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 practically indistinguishable from Half Lumberjack (#845A53). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lone Ranger (#87614F) and Wrangler (#80675A).

The recipe behind #856057 is rgb(133, 96, 87), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #856057 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.

#856057 color variations

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

#856057 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 #856057

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

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856057
  • RGB133, 96, 87
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 96, 87)
  • HSL12°, 21%, 43%
  • HSL Precise11.739°, 20.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV12°, 35%, 52%
  • HSB12°, 35%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.376, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.376, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.376, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856057
  • DECIMAL ID8740951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01