What color is #855555?

#855555 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 #855555?

The RGB value is 133, 85, 85: 133 red, 85 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855555?

The complementary color is #558585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855555?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855555 color

#855555 rgb(133, 85, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #855555 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 33.3% green and 33.3% blue (133, 85, 85).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 36% 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 6.13:1).

#855555 color codes

HEX	`#855555`
RGB	`rgb(133, 85, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 33.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 36%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 36%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.44, 19.96, 8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.44, 21.62, 22.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.562, 12.14, 10.169)`
Decimal	`8738133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855555, 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 #855555	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855555 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #855555 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855555; }
.text { color: #855555; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855555; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 85 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855555, #856d55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #855555?: #855555 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 #855555?: The RGB value is 133, 85, 85: 133 red, 85 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855555?: The complementary color is #558585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855555?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.