Information about #856A7A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856A7A belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 106, 122) — 52.2% red, 41.6% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 4 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#856A7A is a calm, restrained romantic rose that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Grey (#866F85) and Purplish Grey (#7A687F).

The recipe behind #856A7A is rgb(133, 106, 122), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #856A7A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. #856A7A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856A7A color variations

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

#856A7A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856A7A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856A7A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856A7A 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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#856A7A 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.

Triadic color scheme
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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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Nearest named colors to #856A7A

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

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

#856A7A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856A7A
  • RGB133, 106, 122
  • CMYK0, 11, 4, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 106, 122)
  • HSL324°, 11%, 47%
  • HSL Precise324.444°, 11.297%, 46.863%
  • HSV324°, 20%, 52%
  • HSB324°, 20%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.416, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.416, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.416, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856A7A
  • DECIMAL ID8743546
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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