Information about #856070 color

#856070 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856070 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 96, 112) — 52.2% red, 37.6% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 8 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #856070 reads as a calm, restrained romantic rose and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Arabella (#85636E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Falcon (#7F626D) and Mauve Taupe (#915F6D).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 96, 112) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #856070 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#856070 color variations

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

#856070 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 #856070

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

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Mauve Taupe color link
Mauve Taupe

#915F6D

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856070
  • RGB133, 96, 112
  • CMYK0, 15, 8, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 96, 112)
  • HSL334°, 16%, 45%
  • HSL Precise334.054°, 16.157%, 44.902%
  • HSV334°, 28%, 52%
  • HSB334°, 28%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.376, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.376, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.376, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856070
  • DECIMAL ID8740976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01