What color is #85565E?

#85565E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85565E?

The RGB value is 133, 86, 94: 133 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85565E?

The complementary color is #56857D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85565E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85565E color

#85565E rgb(133, 86, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #85565E is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 33.7% green and 36.9% blue (133, 86, 94).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#85565E color codes

HEX	`#85565E`
RGB	`rgb(133, 86, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 33.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 35%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 29%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, 20.66, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 20.94, 9.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.021, 12.451, 12.2)`
Decimal	`8738398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85565E, 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 #85565E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85565E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #85565E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85565e; }
.text { color: #85565e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85565e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 86 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85565e, #856556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #85565E?: #85565E is a grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85565E?: The RGB value is 133, 86, 94: 133 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85565E?: The complementary color is #56857D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85565E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.