What color is #85675D?

#85675D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85675D?

The RGB value is 133, 103, 93: 133 red, 103 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85675D?

The complementary color is #5D7B85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85675D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85675D color

#85675D rgb(133, 103, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #85675D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 40.4% green and 36.5% blue (133, 103, 93).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 18% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 30% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#85675D color codes

HEX	`#85675D`
RGB	`rgb(133, 103, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 40.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 18%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 30%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.28, 10.46, 10.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.28, 14.65, 44.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.499, 15.478, 12.472)`
Decimal	`8742749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85675D, 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 #85675D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#85675D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #85675D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85675d; }
.text { color: #85675d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85675d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 103 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85675d, #857b5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #85675D?: #85675D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85675D?: The RGB value is 133, 103, 93: 133 red, 103 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85675D?: The complementary color is #5D7B85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85675D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.