Palettes / Colors / #856436

#856436 — Muted Orange

#856436 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 #856436 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.

#856436 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 #375886; it also sits naturally between #863D37 and #7F8637. 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 39% · Blue 21%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 59% · Key 48%

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

Previews

CSS code for #856436

.text { color: #856436; }
.background { background-color: #856436; }
.border { border: 3px solid #856436; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 100, 54); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 42%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #856436; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 100, 54, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #856436; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 100, 54, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#856436">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#856436">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #375886:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #856436: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #856436

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 #856436 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 #856436 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

← #856435  ·  #856437 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #856436?

#856436 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 100, 54). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #856436?

#856436 is RGB 133, 100, 54 — HSL 35°, 42%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 59%, 48%.

What colors go with #856436?

Its complement is #375886; analogous partners are #863D37 and #7F8637. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #856436 for text?

White text on #856436 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.87:1.