Palettes / Colors / #855C19

#855C19 — Orange

#855C19 is a orange color we call 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 #855C19 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.

#855C19 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 #194385; it also sits naturally between #852619 and #788519. 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 10%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 81% · Key 48%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855C19

.text { color: #855C19; }
.background { background-color: #855C19; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855C19; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 92, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 68%, 31%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855C19; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 92, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855C19; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 92, 25, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855C19">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855C19">Div content here</div>

Shades of #855C19

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #194385:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855C19: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855C19

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 #855C19 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 #855C19 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

← #855C18  ·  #855C1A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855C19?

#855C19 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 92, 25). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855C19?

#855C19 is RGB 133, 92, 25 — HSL 37°, 68%, 31% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 81%, 48%.

What colors go with #855C19?

Its complement is #194385; analogous partners are #852619 and #788519. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855C19 for text?

White text on #855C19 has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.54:1.