What color is #845656?

#845656 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #845656?

The RGB value is 132, 86, 86: 132 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #845656?

The complementary color is #568484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #845656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#845656 color

#845656 rgb(132, 86, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #845656 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 33.7% green and 33.7% blue (132, 86, 86).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 35% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#845656 color codes

HEX	`#845656`
RGB	`rgb(132, 86, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 33.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 35%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 35%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.59, 19.1, 7.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.59, 20.65, 22.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.524, 12.234, 10.399)`
Decimal	`8672854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #845656, 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 #845656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#845656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #845656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #845656; }
.text { color: #845656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #845656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 86 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #845656, #846d56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #845656?: #845656 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #845656?: The RGB value is 132, 86, 86: 132 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #845656?: The complementary color is #568484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #845656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.