Palettes / Colors / #855008
#855008 — Vivid Orange
#855008 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #855008 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#855008 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #083D87; it also sits naturally between #871208 and #7C8708. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #855008 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 80, 8 |
| HSL | 35°, 89%, 28% |
| HSV | 35°, 94%, 52% |
| CMYK | 0%, 40%, 94%, 48% |
| XYZ | 12.59, 10.74, 1.64 |
| Yxy | 10.74, 0.5041, 0.4302 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.14, 17.17, 45.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.77, 13.15, 18.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 31% · Blue 3%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 94% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #855008
.text { color: #855008; }
.background { background-color: #855008; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855008; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 80, 8); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 89%, 28%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855008; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 80, 8, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855008; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 80, 8, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#855008">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855008">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #083D87:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.67:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.15:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #855008: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855008
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #855008: ·
How #855008 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #855008 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #855008?
#855008 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 80, 8). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #855008?
#855008 is RGB 133, 80, 8 — HSL 35°, 89%, 28% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 94%, 48%.
What colors go with #855008?
Its complement is #083D87; analogous partners are #871208 and #7C8708. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #855008 for text?
White text on #855008 has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.15:1.