What color is #856069?

#856069 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 #856069?

The RGB value is 133, 96, 105: 133 red, 96 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856069?

The complementary color is #60857C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856069 color

#856069 rgb(133, 96, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #856069 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 37.6% green and 41.2% blue (133, 96, 105).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 21% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#856069 color codes

HEX	`#856069`
RGB	`rgb(133, 96, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 37.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 28%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.76, 16.48, 0.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.76, 16.5, 2.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.406, 14.373, 15.272)`
Decimal	`8740969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856069, 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 #856069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #856069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856069; }
.text { color: #856069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 96 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856069, #856a60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #856069?: #856069 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 #856069?: The RGB value is 133, 96, 105: 133 red, 96 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856069?: The complementary color is #60857C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.