What color is #855961?

#855961 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #855961?

The RGB value is 133, 89, 97: 133 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #855961?

The complementary color is #59857D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #855961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#855961 color

#855961 rgb(133, 89, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #855961 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 34.9% green and 38% blue (133, 89, 97).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 20% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 27% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#855961 color codes

HEX	`#855961`
RGB	`rgb(133, 89, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 34.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 20%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 33%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.76, 19.34, 2.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.76, 19.55, 8.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.403, 12.995, 13.004)`
Decimal	`8739169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #855961, 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 #855961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#855961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #855961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #855961; }
.text { color: #855961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #855961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 89 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #855961, #856759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #855961?: #855961 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #855961?: The RGB value is 133, 89, 97: 133 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #855961?: The complementary color is #59857D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #855961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.