Palettes / Colors / #855200

#855200 — Deep Vivid Orange

#855200 is a orange color we call Deep Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.

#855200 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 #003385; it also sits naturally between #850F00 and #758500. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 32% · Blue 0%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 100% · Key 48%

Previews

CSS code for #855200

.text { color: #855200; }
.background { background-color: #855200; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855200; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 82, 0); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 100%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855200; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 82, 0, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855200; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 82, 0, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855200">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855200">Div content here</div>

Shades of #855200

Tints of #855200

Tones of #855200

Color harmonies

Complementary — #003385:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855200: #FFFFFF.

How #855200 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 #855200 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8551FF  ·  #855201 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855200?

#855200 is Deep Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 82, 0). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855200?

#855200 is RGB 133, 82, 0 — HSL 37°, 100%, 26% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 100%, 48%.

What colors go with #855200?

Its complement is #003385; analogous partners are #850F00 and #758500. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855200 for text?

White text on #855200 has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.20:1.