Palettes / Colors / #855B2E

#855B2E — Muted Orange

#855B2E is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #855B2E 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.

#855B2E is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E5885; it also sits naturally between #852F2E and #84852E. 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 36% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 65% · Key 48%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #855B2E

.text { color: #855B2E; }
.background { background-color: #855B2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855B2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 91, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(31, 49%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855B2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 91, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855B2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 91, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855B2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855B2E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E5885:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855B2E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855B2E

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:

How #855B2E 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 #855B2E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #855B2D  ·  #855B2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855B2E?

#855B2E is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 91, 46). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855B2E?

#855B2E is RGB 133, 91, 46 — HSL 31°, 49%, 35% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 65%, 48%.

What colors go with #855B2E?

Its complement is #2E5885; analogous partners are #852F2E and #84852E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855B2E for text?

White text on #855B2E has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.53:1.