What color is #855351?

#855351 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 #855351?

The RGB value is 133, 83, 81: 133 red, 83 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855351?

The complementary color is #518385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855351?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855351 color

#855351 rgb(133, 83, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #855351 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 32.5% green and 31.8% blue (133, 83, 81).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 39% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#855351 color codes

HEX	`#855351`
RGB	`rgb(133, 83, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 32.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 39%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 39%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.85, 20.61, 9.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.85, 22.87, 25.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.252, 11.768, 9.304)`
Decimal	`8737617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855351, 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 #855351	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855351 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #855351 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855351; }
.text { color: #855351; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855351; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 83 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855351, #856d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #855351?: #855351 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 #855351?: The RGB value is 133, 83, 81: 133 red, 83 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855351?: The complementary color is #518385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855351?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.