Information about #85737D color

#85737D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85737D falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 115, 125) — 52.2% red, 45.1% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 3 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #85737D reads as a softly muted neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Graceland (#877482). Slightly further away sit Purple Grey (#866F85) and Eighth Felix (#897C79).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 115, 125)), which gives #85737D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85737D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85737D color variations

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

#85737D 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 #85737D

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

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Purple Grey color link
Purple Grey

#866F85

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85737D
  • RGB133, 115, 125
  • CMYK0, 7, 3, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 115, 125)
  • HSL327°, 7%, 49%
  • HSL Precise326.667°, 7.258%, 48.627%
  • HSV327°, 14%, 52%
  • HSB327°, 14%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.451, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.451, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.451, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85737D
  • DECIMAL ID8745853
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01