Information about #855572 color

#855572 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #855572 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 85, 114) — 52.2% red, 33.3% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 7 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned pink-red rose, #855572 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dusky Purple (#895B7B). Slightly further away sit Viola Purple (#7E587E) and Sugar Plum (#914E75).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 85, 114)), which gives #855572 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #855572 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#855572 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#855572 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #855572

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Sugar Plum color link
Sugar Plum

#914E75

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855572
  • RGB133, 85, 114
  • CMYK0, 19, 7, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 85, 114)
  • HSL324°, 22%, 43%
  • HSL Precise323.75°, 22.018%, 42.745%
  • HSV324°, 36%, 52%
  • HSB324°, 36%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.333, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.333, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.333, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID855572
  • DECIMAL ID8738162
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01