Palettes / Colors / #856448

#856448 — Dusty Orange

#856448 is a orange color we call Dusty 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 #856448 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.

#856448 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 #476885; it also sits naturally between #854749 and #858347. 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 28%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 46% · Key 48%

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

Previews

CSS code for #856448

.text { color: #856448; }
.background { background-color: #856448; }
.border { border: 3px solid #856448; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 100, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 30%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #856448; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 100, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #856448; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 100, 72, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#856448">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#856448">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #476885:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #856448: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #856448

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 #856448 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 #856448 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

← #856447  ·  #856449 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #856448?

#856448 is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 133, 100, 72). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #856448?

#856448 is RGB 133, 100, 72 — HSL 28°, 30%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 46%, 48%.

What colors go with #856448?

Its complement is #476885; analogous partners are #854749 and #858347. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #856448 for text?

White text on #856448 has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.91:1.