Information about #856418 color

#856418 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#856418 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 100, 24) — 52.2% red, 39.2% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 43 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#856418 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oak Brown (#806517). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fiddlesticks (#7D641D) and Kumera (#886221).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 100, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #856418: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #856418 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#856418 color variations

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

#856418 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #856418

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

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856418
  • RGB133, 100, 24
  • CMYK0, 13, 43, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 100, 24)
  • HSL42°, 69%, 31%
  • HSL Precise41.835°, 69.427%, 30.784%
  • HSV42°, 82%, 52%
  • HSB42°, 82%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.392, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.392, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.392, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID856418
  • DECIMAL ID8741912
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01