Information about #856346 color

#856346 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #856346 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 99, 70) — 52.2% red, 38.8% green, 27.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 25 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #856346 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Raw Umber (#826644). Slightly further away sit Cocoa (#875F42) and Dark Wood (#855E42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 99, 70)), which gives #856346 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #856346 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856346 color variations

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

#856346 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 #856346

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

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856346
  • RGB133, 99, 70
  • CMYK0, 13, 25, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 99, 70)
  • HSL28°, 31%, 40%
  • HSL Precise27.619°, 31.034%, 39.804%
  • HSV28°, 47%, 52%
  • HSB28°, 47%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.388, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.388, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.388, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID856346
  • DECIMAL ID8741702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01