What color is #835563?

#835563 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835563?

The RGB value is 131, 85, 99: 131 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835563?

The complementary color is #558375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835563 color

#835563 rgb(131, 85, 99)

Shades of pink

The hex color #835563 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (131, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 24% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#835563 color codes

HEX	`#835563`
RGB	`rgb(131, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 24%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.57, 21.22, -0.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.57, 21.22, 359.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.861, 12.224, 13.379)`
Decimal	`8607075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835563, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #835563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #835563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835563; }
.text { color: #835563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835563, #835e55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #835563?: #835563 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835563?: The RGB value is 131, 85, 99: 131 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835563?: The complementary color is #558375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.