What color is #855456?

#855456 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 #855456?

The RGB value is 133, 84, 86: 133 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855456?

The complementary color is #548583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855456 color

#855456 rgb(133, 84, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #855456 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 32.9% green and 33.7% blue (133, 84, 86).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 35% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#855456 color codes

HEX	`#855456`
RGB	`rgb(133, 84, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 32.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 35%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.22, 20.69, 7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.22, 21.96, 19.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.523, 12, 10.354)`
Decimal	`8737878`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855456, 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 #855456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #855456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855456; }
.text { color: #855456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 84 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855456, #856b54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #855456?: #855456 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 #855456?: The RGB value is 133, 84, 86: 133 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855456?: The complementary color is #548583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.