Palettes / Colors / #856439

#856439 — Muted Orange

#856439 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 #856439 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.

#856439 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 #395984; it also sits naturally between #843E39 and #7F8439. 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 57% · Key 48%

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

Previews

CSS code for #856439

.text { color: #856439; }
.background { background-color: #856439; }
.border { border: 3px solid #856439; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 100, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 40%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #856439; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 100, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #856439; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 100, 57, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#856439">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#856439">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #395984:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #856439: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #856439

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 #856439 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 #856439 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

← #856438  ·  #85643A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #856439?

#856439 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 100, 57). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #856439?

#856439 is RGB 133, 100, 57 — HSL 34°, 40%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 57%, 48%.

What colors go with #856439?

Its complement is #395984; analogous partners are #843E39 and #7F8439. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #856439 for text?

White text on #856439 has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.88:1.