Information about #856F0E color

#856F0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856F0E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 111, 14) — 52.2% red, 43.5% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 47 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #856F0E reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Muddy Brown (#886806). Slightly further away sit Ugly Brown (#7D7103) and Oak Brown (#806517).

The recipe behind #856F0E is rgb(133, 111, 14), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #856F0E: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #856F0E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#856F0E color variations

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

#856F0E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EACA3A

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#F1DB7B

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#F8EDBD

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White

#FFFFFF

#856F0E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B590B

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#504308

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#352C05

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Black

#000000

#856F0E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#8B771D

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#8D7C31

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#8C7F47

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#878061

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Grey

#808080

#856F0E 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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#853F0E

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#85100E

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#850E3B

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#856F0E 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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#0E2486
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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
#856F0E
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#340E86
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#0E6086
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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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#86340E
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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
#856F0E
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#0E8670
#0E8670

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#700E86
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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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#24860E
#24860E

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#0E2486
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#700E86
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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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#0E8634
#0E8634

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#0E2486
#0E2486

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#860E60
#860E60

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Nearest named colors to #856F0E

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

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Ugly Brown color link
Ugly Brown

#7D7103

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Spicy Mustard color link
Spicy Mustard

#74640D

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

#856F0E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856F0E
  • RGB133, 111, 14
  • CMYK0, 9, 47, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 111, 14)
  • HSL49°, 81%, 29%
  • HSL Precise48.908°, 80.952%, 28.824%
  • HSV49°, 89%, 52%
  • HSB49°, 89%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.435, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.435, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.435, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID856F0E
  • DECIMAL ID8744718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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