What color is #835866?

#835866 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 #835866?

The RGB value is 131, 88, 102: 131 red, 88 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835866?

The complementary color is #588375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835866?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835866 color

#835866 rgb(131, 88, 102)

Shades of pink

The hex color #835866 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 34.5% green and 40% blue (131, 88, 102).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#835866 color codes

HEX	`#835866`
RGB	`rgb(131, 88, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 34.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 33%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 22%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, 19.93, -0.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 19.95, 357.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.248, 12.765, 14.229)`
Decimal	`8607846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835866, 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 #835866	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835866 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #835866 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835866; }
.text { color: #835866; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835866; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 88 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835866, #836058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #835866?: #835866 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 #835866?: The RGB value is 131, 88, 102: 131 red, 88 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835866?: The complementary color is #588375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835866?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.