#857066
Mocha · medium warm orange
About #857066
#857066 is a muted, medium shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 44% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 23% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mocha (ΔE 6.5); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #667B85 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #857066 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.66:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #857066?
#857066 is a muted, medium shade in the orange family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 44% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 23% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #857066?
Use white text. White on #857066 has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #857066?
Its complementary colour is #667B85, and analogous partners are #85666C and #857F66.