Information about #856578 color

#856578 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#856578 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 101, 120) — 52.2% red, 39.6% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 5 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#856578 is a softly toned pink-red rose that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Arabella (#85636E). Slightly further away sit Dusky Purple (#895B7B) and De Janeiro (#856684).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 101, 120)), which gives #856578 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #856578 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#856578 color variations

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

#856578 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 #856578

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

Dusky Purple color link
Dusky Purple

#895B7B

De Janeiro color link
De Janeiro

#856684

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Viola Purple color link
Viola Purple

#7E587E

Dusty Purple color link
Dusty Purple

#825F87

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856578
  • RGB133, 101, 120
  • CMYK0, 13, 5, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 101, 120)
  • HSL324°, 14%, 46%
  • HSL Precise324.375°, 13.675%, 45.882%
  • HSV324°, 24%, 52%
  • HSB324°, 24%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.396, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.396, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.396, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856578
  • DECIMAL ID8742264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01