What color is #855157?

#855157 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855157?

The RGB value is 133, 81, 87: 133 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855157?

The complementary color is #51857F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855157?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855157 color

#855157 rgb(133, 81, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #855157 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 31.8% green and 34.1% blue (133, 81, 87).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 35% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#855157 color codes

HEX	`#855157`
RGB	`rgb(133, 81, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 31.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.51, 22.58, 5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.51, 23.3, 14.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.336, 11.561, 10.491)`
Decimal	`8737111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855157, 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 #855157	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855157 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #855157 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855157; }
.text { color: #855157; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855157; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 81 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855157, #856551); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #855157?: #855157 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855157?: The RGB value is 133, 81, 87: 133 red, 81 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855157?: The complementary color is #51857F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855157?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.