Information about #856F75 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #856F75 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 111, 117) — 52.2% red, 43.5% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 6 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#856F75 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Buffalo (#89756F). Slightly further away sit Empress (#7C7173) and Quarter Oilskin (#82776E).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 111, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #856F75 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856F75 color variations

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

#856F75 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856F75 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856F75 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856F75 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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#856F75 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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#75856F
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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 #856F75

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

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Quarter Oilskin color link
Quarter Oilskin

#82776E

Soft Chocolate color link
Soft Chocolate

#867970

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Triple Perfect Taupe color link
Triple Perfect Taupe

#867A6F

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Metallic Titanium color link
Metallic Titanium

#7A7772

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

#856F75 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856F75
  • RGB133, 111, 117
  • CMYK0, 9, 6, 48
  • HSL344°, 9%, 48%
  • HSL Precise343.636°, 9.016%, 47.843%
  • HSV344°, 17%, 52%
  • HSB344°, 17%, 52%
  • HEX ID856F75
  • DECIMAL ID8744821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
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