Information about #856F4C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #856F4C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 111, 76) — 52.2% red, 43.5% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 22 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced orange, #856F4C 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 French Bistre (#856D4D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dull Brown (#876E4B) and Double Colins Wicket (#826F4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 111, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #856F4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#856F4C color variations

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

#856F4C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856F4C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856F4C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856F4C 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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#856F4C 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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#4C6285
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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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#4C7E85
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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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#85534C
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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
#856F4C
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#4C856F
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#6F4C85
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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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#62854C
#62854C

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#4C6285
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#6F4C85
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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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#4C8553
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#4C6285
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#854C7E
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Nearest named colors to #856F4C

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

French Bistre color link
French Bistre

#856D4D

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Double Colins Wicket color link
Double Colins Wicket

#826F4C

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Bling color link
Bling

#7F724A

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

#856F4C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856F4C
  • RGB133, 111, 76
  • CMYK0, 9, 22, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 111, 76)
  • HSL37°, 27%, 41%
  • HSL Precise36.842°, 27.273%, 40.98%
  • HSV37°, 43%, 52%
  • HSB37°, 43%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.435, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.435, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.435, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856F4C
  • DECIMAL ID8744780
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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