What color is #85666D?

#85666D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85666D?

The RGB value is 133, 102, 109: 133 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85666D?

The complementary color is #66857E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85666D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85666D color

#85666D rgb(133, 102, 109)

Shades of red

The hex color #85666D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 40% green and 42.7% blue (133, 102, 109).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 13% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 18% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#85666D color codes

HEX	`#85666D`
RGB	`rgb(133, 102, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 40%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 13%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 23%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 18%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.44, 13.6, 0.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.44, 13.63, 3.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.185, 15.594, 16.57)`
Decimal	`8742509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85666D, 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 #85666D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85666D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #85666D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85666d; }
.text { color: #85666d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85666d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 102 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85666d, #856f66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #85666D?: #85666D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85666D?: The RGB value is 133, 102, 109: 133 red, 102 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85666D?: The complementary color is #66857E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85666D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.