Information about #856757 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #856757 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 103, 87) — 52.2% red, 40.4% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 18 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #856757 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Pastel Brown (#836953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Axis (#846C55) and Wrangler (#80675A).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 103, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #856757 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#856757 color variations

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

#856757 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856757 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856757 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856757 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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#856757 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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#5E8557
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Nearest named colors to #856757

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

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

French Bistre color link
French Bistre

#856D4D

#856757 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856757
  • RGB133, 103, 87
  • CMYK0, 12, 18, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 103, 87)
  • HSL21°, 21%, 43%
  • HSL Precise20.87°, 20.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV21°, 35%, 52%
  • HSB21°, 35%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.404, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.404, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.404, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856757
  • DECIMAL ID8742743
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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