Information about #85235E color

#85235E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85235E falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 35, 94) — 52.2% red, 13.7% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 15 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid pink-red rose, #85235E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Raspberry (#872657). Slightly further away sit Smooch (#7E2056) and Sassy (#7E2A65).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 35, 94)), which gives #85235E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #85235E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85235E color variations

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

#85235E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BA3184

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#D35DA4

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#E293C2

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#F0C9E0

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White

#FFFFFF

#85235E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6A1C4B

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#4F1538

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#350E25

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Black

#000000

#85235E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#873165

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#88426C

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#875473

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#846979

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Grey

#808080

#85235E 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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#843623

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#842336

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#842384

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#5D2384

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#362384

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#85235E 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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#23854A
#23854A

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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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#23857B
#23857B

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#2D8523
#2D8523

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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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#7B2385
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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
#85235E
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#5E8523
#5E8523

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#235E85
#235E85

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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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#854A23
#854A23

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#23854A
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#235E85
#235E85

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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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#857B23
#857B23

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#23854A
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#232D85
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Nearest named colors to #85235E

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

Dark Raspberry color link
Dark Raspberry

#872657

Smooch color link
Smooch

#7E2056

Sassy color link
Sassy

#7E2A65

Boysenberry color link
Boysenberry

#873260

Rose Bud Cherry color link
Rose Bud Cherry

#8A2D52

Disco color link
Disco

#892D4F

French Plum color link
French Plum

#811453

Belladonna color link
Belladonna

#772C68

Humbec Royal Berry color link
Humbec Royal Berry

#81365A

Highlight color link
Highlight

#833859

Tickled Pink color link
Tickled Pink

#962C54

Byzantium color link
Byzantium

#702963

#85235E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85235E
  • RGB133, 35, 94
  • CMYK0, 38, 15, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 35, 94)
  • HSL324°, 58%, 33%
  • HSL Precise323.878°, 58.333%, 32.941%
  • HSV324°, 74%, 52%
  • HSB324°, 74%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.137, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.137, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.137, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85235E
  • DECIMAL ID8725342
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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