Information about #856960 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #856960 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(133, 105, 96) (52.2% red, 41.2% green, 37.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 15 / 48 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#856960 is a gently muted warm red 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 almost identical to Lye (#7F6B5D). Slightly further away sit Wrangler (#80675A) and Ferra (#876A68).

The recipe behind #856960 is rgb(133, 105, 96), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #856960 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#856960 color variations

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

#856960 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856960 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856960 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856960 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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#856960 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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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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#606A85
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#60857C
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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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#85606A
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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
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#60856A
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#6A6085
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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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#7C8560
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#6A6085
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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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#607C85
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#7C6085
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Nearest named colors to #856960

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

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Coffee Break color link
Coffee Break

#79695E

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Coriander Ochre color link
Coriander Ochre

#7E7463

#856960 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856960
  • RGB133, 105, 96
  • CMYK0, 11, 15, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 105, 96)
  • HSL15°, 16%, 45%
  • HSL Precise14.595°, 16.157%, 44.902%
  • HSV15°, 28%, 52%
  • HSB15°, 28%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.412, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.412, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.412, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856960
  • DECIMAL ID8743264
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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