What color is #855465?

#855465 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855465?

The RGB value is 133, 84, 101: 133 red, 84 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855465?

The complementary color is #548574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855465?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855465 color

#855465 rgb(133, 84, 101)

Shades of pink

The hex color #855465 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 32.9% green and 39.6% blue (133, 84, 101).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 24% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#855465 color codes

HEX	`#855465`
RGB	`rgb(133, 84, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 32.9%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 23%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 37%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 24%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.64, 22.91, -1.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.64, 22.95, 356.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.192, 12.268, 13.877)`
Decimal	`8737893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855465, 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 #855465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855465 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #855465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855465; }
.text { color: #855465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 84 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855465, #855c54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #855465?: #855465 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855465?: The RGB value is 133, 84, 101: 133 red, 84 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855465?: The complementary color is #548574, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855465?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.