What color is #856962?

#856962 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #856962?

The RGB value is 133, 105, 98: 133 red, 105 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #856962?

The complementary color is #627E85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #856962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#856962 color

#856962 rgb(133, 105, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #856962 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 41.2% green and 38.4% blue (133, 105, 98).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 26% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#856962 color codes

HEX	`#856962`
RGB	`rgb(133, 105, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 41.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 26%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.94, 10.04, 8.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.94, 12.95, 39.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.929, 15.972, 13.744)`
Decimal	`8743266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #856962, 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 #856962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#856962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #856962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #856962; }
.text { color: #856962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #856962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 105 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #856962, #857a62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #856962?: #856962 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #856962?: The RGB value is 133, 105, 98: 133 red, 105 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #856962?: The complementary color is #627E85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #856962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.