Palettes / Colors / #85603F

#85603F — Muted Orange

#85603F is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

#85603F 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 #3E6384; it also sits naturally between #843E40 and #84813E. 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 38% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 53% · Key 48%

Previews

CSS code for #85603F

.text { color: #85603F; }
.background { background-color: #85603F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85603F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 96, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 36%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85603F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 96, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85603F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 96, 63, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#85603F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85603F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3E6384:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #85603F: #FFFFFF.

How #85603F 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 #85603F

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #85603E  ·  #856040 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #85603F?

#85603F is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 96, 63). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #85603F?

#85603F is RGB 133, 96, 63 — HSL 28°, 36%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 53%, 48%.

What colors go with #85603F?

Its complement is #3E6384; analogous partners are #843E40 and #84813E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #85603F for text?

White text on #85603F has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.74:1.