Information about #856A6D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#856A6D falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 106, 109) — 52.2% red, 41.6% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 9 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #856A6D reads as a softly toned earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ferra (#876A68). Slightly further away sit Arabella (#85636E) and Falcon (#7F626D).

The recipe behind #856A6D is rgb(133, 106, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #856A6D: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#856A6D color variations

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

#856A6D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#856A6D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#856A6D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#856A6D 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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#856A6D 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #856A6D

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

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Quarter Oilskin color link
Quarter Oilskin

#82776E

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Half Talisman color link
Half Talisman

#7D7466

Riverstone color link
Riverstone

#797067

Weathered Grey color link
Weathered Grey

#776F6F

#856A6D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856A6D
  • RGB133, 106, 109
  • CMYK0, 11, 9, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 106, 109)
  • HSL353°, 11%, 47%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 11.297%, 46.863%
  • HSV353°, 20%, 52%
  • HSB353°, 20%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.416, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.416, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.416, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856A6D
  • DECIMAL ID8743533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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