Palettes / Colors / #855400

#855400 — Deep Vivid Orange

#855400 is a orange color we call Deep Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.

#855400 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 #003185; it also sits naturally between #851200 and #738500. 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 33% · Blue 0%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 100% · Key 48%

Previews

CSS code for #855400

.text { color: #855400; }
.background { background-color: #855400; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855400; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 84, 0); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 100%, 26%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855400; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 84, 0, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855400; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 84, 0, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855400">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855400">Div content here</div>

Shades of #855400

Tints of #855400

Tones of #855400

Color harmonies

Complementary — #003185:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855400: #FFFFFF.

How #855400 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 #855400 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

← #8553FF  ·  #855401 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855400?

#855400 is Deep Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 84, 0). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855400?

#855400 is RGB 133, 84, 0 — HSL 38°, 100%, 26% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 100%, 48%.

What colors go with #855400?

Its complement is #003185; analogous partners are #851200 and #738500. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855400 for text?

White text on #855400 has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.27:1.