Information about #85857D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85857D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 133, 125) — 52.2% red, 52.2% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85857D presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Delta (#83857F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Friar Grey (#86837A) and Titanium (#878681).

The recipe behind #85857D is rgb(133, 133, 125), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85857D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #85857D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85857D color variations

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

#85857D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6B6B1

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#CECECB

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White

#FFFFFF

#85857D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B6B64

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#50504B

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#353532

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#1A1A19

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Black

#000000

#85857D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#84847E

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#83837E

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#82827F

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#80807F

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Grey

#808080

#85857D 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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#85827E

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#857F7E

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#85857D 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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#7E7E86
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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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#827E86
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#7E8286
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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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#86827E
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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
#85857D
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#7E8686
#7E8686

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#867E86
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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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#7E867E
#7E867E

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#7E7E86
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#867E86
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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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#7E8682
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#7E7E86
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#867E82
#867E82

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Nearest named colors to #85857D

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

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Battleship Grey color link
Battleship Grey

#848482

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Windblown Green color link
Windblown Green

#7E867B

#85857D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85857D
  • RGB133, 133, 125
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 133, 125)
  • HSL60°, 3%, 51%
  • HSL Precise60°, 3.175%, 50.588%
  • HSV60°, 6%, 52%
  • HSB60°, 6%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.522, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.522, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.522, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85857D
  • DECIMAL ID8750461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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