Information about #856C1B color

#856C1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#856C1B falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 108, 27) — 52.2% red, 42.4% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 42 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #856C1B reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yukon Gold (#826A21). Slightly further away sit Oak Brown (#806517) and Fiddlesticks (#7D641D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 108, 27)), which gives #856C1B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #856C1B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856C1B color variations

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

#856C1B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856C1B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856C1B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856C1B 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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#856C1B 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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#1B836B
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#6B1B83
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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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#33831B
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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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#831B67
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Nearest named colors to #856C1B

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

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

#856C1B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856C1B
  • RGB133, 108, 27
  • CMYK0, 10, 42, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 108, 27)
  • HSL46°, 66%, 31%
  • HSL Precise45.849°, 66.25%, 31.373%
  • HSV46°, 80%, 52%
  • HSB46°, 80%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.424, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.424, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.424, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID856C1B
  • DECIMAL ID8743963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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