Information about #85656C color

#85656C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85656C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 101, 108) — 52.2% red, 39.6% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 10 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted red, #85656C 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 hair away from Arabella (#85636E). Slightly further away sit Ferra (#876A68) and Falcon (#7F626D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 101, 108)), which gives #85656C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #85656C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85656C color variations

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

#85656C 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 #85656C

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

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Riverstone color link
Riverstone

#797067

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85656C
  • RGB133, 101, 108
  • CMYK0, 13, 10, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 101, 108)
  • HSL347°, 14%, 46%
  • HSL Precise346.875°, 13.675%, 45.882%
  • HSV347°, 24%, 52%
  • HSB347°, 24%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.396, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.396, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.396, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85656C
  • DECIMAL ID8742252
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01