Information about #85185D color

#85185D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85185D is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 24, 93) — 52.2% red, 9.4% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 16 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated rose, #85185D sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of French Plum (#811453). Nearby in the Register you will also find Smooch (#7E2056) and Dark Raspberry (#872657).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 24, 93)), which gives #85185D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #85185D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85185D color variations

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

#85185D 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 #85185D

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

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Yayapink color link
Yayapink

#85075B

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Plum Velvet color link
Plum Velvet

#7D0552

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85185D
  • RGB133, 24, 93
  • CMYK0, 43, 16, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 24, 93)
  • HSL322°, 69%, 31%
  • HSL Precise322.018°, 69.427%, 30.784%
  • HSV322°, 82%, 52%
  • HSB322°, 82%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.094, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.094, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.094, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85185D
  • DECIMAL ID8722525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01