Palettes / Colors / #856438

#856438 — Muted Orange

#856438 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 #856438 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.

#856438 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 #385985; it also sits naturally between #853D38 and #808538. 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 22%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 58% · Key 48%

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

Previews

CSS code for #856438

.text { color: #856438; }
.background { background-color: #856438; }
.border { border: 3px solid #856438; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 100, 56); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 41%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #856438; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 100, 56, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #856438; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 100, 56, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#856438">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#856438">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #385985:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #856438: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #856438

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 #856438 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 #856438 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #856438?

#856438 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 100, 56). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #856438?

#856438 is RGB 133, 100, 56 — HSL 34°, 41%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 58%, 48%.

What colors go with #856438?

Its complement is #385985; analogous partners are #853D38 and #808538. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #856438 for text?

White text on #856438 has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.88:1.