What color is #856279?

#856279 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856279?

The RGB value is 133, 98, 121: 133 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856279?

The complementary color is #62856E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856279?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856279 color

#856279 rgb(133, 98, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #856279 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 38.4% green and 47.5% blue (133, 98, 121).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 9% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#856279 color codes

HEX	`#856279`
RGB	`rgb(133, 98, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 38.4%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 9%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.77, 18.13, -7.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.77, 19.56, 337.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.492, 15.103, 20.079)`
Decimal	`8741497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856279, 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 #856279	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856279 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #856279 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856279; }
.text { color: #856279; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856279; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 98 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856279, #856267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #856279?: #856279 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856279?: The RGB value is 133, 98, 121: 133 red, 98 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856279?: The complementary color is #62856E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856279?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.