Information about #85837F color

#85837F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#85837F falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 131, 127) — 52.2% red, 51.4% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85837F presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Delta (#83857F). Slightly further away sit Battleship Grey (#848482) and Teravenumar (#838181).

The recipe behind #85837F is rgb(133, 131, 127), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #85837F: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#85837F color variations

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

#85837F 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 #85837F

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

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85837F
  • RGB133, 131, 127
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 131, 127)
  • HSL40°, 2%, 51%
  • HSL Precise40°, 2.4%, 50.98%
  • HSV40°, 5%, 52%
  • HSB40°, 5%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.514, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.514, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.514, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85837F
  • DECIMAL ID8749951
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01