Information about #856417 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#856417 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oak Brown (#806517). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fiddlesticks (#7D641D) and Kumera (#886221).
The recipe behind #856417 is rgb(133, 100, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #856417: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #856417 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#856417 color variations
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#856417 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#856417 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#856417 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#856417 color hues
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#856417 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #856417 color
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Nearest named colors to #856417
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#806517
#7D641D
#886221
#826A21
#885818
#886806
#7F5217
#905E26
#815B28
#74640D
#996515
#8E7618
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#856417
- RGB133, 100, 23
- CMYK0, 13, 43, 48
- CSSrgb(133, 100, 23)
- HSL42°, 71%, 31%
- HSL Precise42°, 70.513%, 30.588%
- HSV42°, 83%, 52%
- HSB42°, 83%, 52%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
- GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.392, 0.090)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.392, 0.090, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.392, 0.090)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID856417
- DECIMAL ID8741911
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
