What color is #855370?

#855370 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855370?

The RGB value is 133, 83, 112: 133 red, 83 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855370?

The complementary color is #538568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855370 color

#855370 rgb(133, 83, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #855370 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 32.5% green and 43.9% blue (133, 83, 112).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 23% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#855370 color codes

HEX	`#855370`
RGB	`rgb(133, 83, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 32.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 23%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 38%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 16%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.76, 25.33, -7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.76, 26.53, 342.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.691, 12.344, 16.882)`
Decimal	`8737648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855370, 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 #855370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #855370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855370; }
.text { color: #855370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 83 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855370, #855357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #855370?: #855370 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855370?: The RGB value is 133, 83, 112: 133 red, 83 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855370?: The complementary color is #538568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.