Palettes / Colors / #855F3D

#855F3D — Muted Orange

#855F3D is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

#855F3D 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 #3D6385; it also sits naturally between #853D3F and #85823D. 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 37% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 54% · Key 48%

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

Previews

CSS code for #855F3D

.text { color: #855F3D; }
.background { background-color: #855F3D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855F3D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 95, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 37%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855F3D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 95, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855F3D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 95, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#855F3D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855F3D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D6385:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #855F3D: #FFFFFF.

How #855F3D 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 #855F3D 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

← #855F3C  ·  #855F3E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #855F3D?

#855F3D is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 95, 61). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #855F3D?

#855F3D is RGB 133, 95, 61 — HSL 28°, 37%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 54%, 48%.

What colors go with #855F3D?

Its complement is #3D6385; analogous partners are #853D3F and #85823D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #855F3D for text?

White text on #855F3D has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.70:1.