Information about #856B29 color

#856B29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#856B29 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 107, 41) — 52.2% red, 42% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 36 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#856B29 is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yukon Gold (#826A21). Slightly further away sit Corn Harvest (#8D702A) and Kumera (#886221).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 107, 41)), which gives #856B29 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #856B29 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856B29 color variations

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

#856B29 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856B29 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856B29 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856B29 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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#856B29 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 #856B29

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

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Spanish Bistre color link
Spanish Bistre

#807532

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Yellow Sea Pine Brown color link
Yellow Sea Pine Brown

#896C39

#856B29 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856B29
  • RGB133, 107, 41
  • CMYK0, 10, 36, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 107, 41)
  • HSL43°, 53%, 34%
  • HSL Precise43.043°, 52.874%, 34.118%
  • HSV43°, 69%, 52%
  • HSB43°, 69%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.420, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.420, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.420, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID856B29
  • DECIMAL ID8743721
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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