Color #856A79

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856A79 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 106, 121) — 52.2% red, 41.6% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 5 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#856A79 is a calm, restrained rose that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of De Janeiro (#856684). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Lavender (#796878) and Purplish Grey (#7A687F).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 106, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #856A79 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#856A79 color variations

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

#856A79 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#856A79 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#856A79 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#856A79 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#856A79 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

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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

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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

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

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

Square color scheme

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Alternatives to #856A79 color

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Nearest named colors to #856A79

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

De Janeiro

#856684

Old Lavender

#796878

Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Empress

#7C7173

Purple Grey

#866F85

Arabella

#85636E

Graceland

#877482

Labyrinth

#786A7F

Half Buffalo

#89756F

Mamba

#766D7C

Falcon

#7F626D

Dusky Purple

#895B7B

#856A79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#856A79 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

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#856A79 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#856A79
RGB133, 106, 121
CMYK0, 11, 5, 48

HSL327°, 11%, 47%
HSL Precise326.667°, 11.297%, 46.863%
HSV327°, 20%, 52%
HSB327°, 20%, 52%

HEX ID856A79
DECIMAL ID8743545
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Rose
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%

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