Information about #856777 color

#856777 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856777 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 103, 119) (52.2% red, 40.4% green, 46.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 5 / 48 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned romantic rose, #856777 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Arabella (#85636E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Lavender (#796878) and Falcon (#7F626D).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 103, 119) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #856777 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #856777 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#856777 color variations

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

#856777 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 #856777

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

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856777
  • RGB133, 103, 119
  • CMYK0, 12, 5, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 103, 119)
  • HSL328°, 13%, 46%
  • HSL Precise328°, 12.712%, 46.275%
  • HSV328°, 23%, 52%
  • HSB328°, 23%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.404, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.404, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.404, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856777
  • DECIMAL ID8742775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01