Information about #A85859 color

#A85859 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A85859 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 88, 89) — 65.9% red, 34.5% green, 34.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 31 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A85859 is a mildly saturated red 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 a hair away from Redwood (#A45A52). Nearby in the Register you will also find Middle Red Purple (#A55353) and Warm Rose Gold (#AD525D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 88, 89)), which gives #A85859 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A85859 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A85859 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A85859 color variations

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

#A85859 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A85859 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A85859 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A85859 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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#A85859 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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#5881A7
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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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#A7A658
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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 #A85859

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

Redwood color link
Redwood

#A45A52

Middle Red Purple color link
Middle Red Purple

#A55353

Warm Rose Gold color link
Warm Rose Gold

#AD525D

Quickstep color link
Quickstep

#A7615F

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Moderate Amaranth color link
Moderate Amaranth

#A84A55

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Moderate Scarlet color link
Moderate Scarlet

#A8554A

Alfisol Red color link
Alfisol Red

#AA554A

Deep Puce color link
Deep Puce

#A95C68

Hippie Pink color link
Hippie Pink

#AB495C

Aphrodisiac color link
Aphrodisiac

#A64D4E

#A85859 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A85859
  • RGB168, 88, 89
  • CMYK0, 31, 31, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 88, 89)
  • HSL359°, 31%, 50%
  • HSL Precise359.25°, 31.496%, 50.196%
  • HSV359°, 48%, 66%
  • HSB359°, 48%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.345, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.345, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.345, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA85859
  • DECIMAL ID11032665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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