What color is #856370?

#856370 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856370?

The RGB value is 133, 99, 112: 133 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856370?

The complementary color is #638578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856370 color

#856370 rgb(133, 99, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #856370 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 38.8% green and 43.9% blue (133, 99, 112).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#856370 color codes

HEX	`#856370`
RGB	`rgb(133, 99, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 38.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 16%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.74, 15.9, -1.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.74, 16.02, 353.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.059, 15.081, 17.338)`
Decimal	`8741744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856370, 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 #856370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	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 #856370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856370; }
.text { color: #856370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 99 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856370, #856763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #856370?: #856370 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856370?: The RGB value is 133, 99, 112: 133 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856370?: The complementary color is #638578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.