Information about #855656 color

#855656 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#855656 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 86, 86) — 52.2% red, 33.7% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 18 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#855656 presents itself as a calm, restrained red — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Lumberjack (#845A53). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dull Purple (#7F525D) and Rosy Finch (#7F4E52).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 86, 86) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #855656: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #855656 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#855656 color variations

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

#855656 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 #855656

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

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#855656
  • RGB133, 86, 86
  • CMYK0, 18, 18, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 86, 86)
  • HSL0°, 21%, 43%
  • HSL Precise0°, 21.461%, 42.941%
  • HSV0°, 35%, 52%
  • HSB0°, 35%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.337, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.337, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.337, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID855656
  • DECIMAL ID8738390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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