What color is #865255?

#865255 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865255?

The RGB value is 134, 82, 85: 134 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865255?

The complementary color is #528683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865255 color

#865255 rgb(134, 82, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #865255 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (134, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 37% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#865255 color codes

HEX	`#865255`
RGB	`rgb(134, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 39%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 37%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.83, 22.13, 7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.83, 23.35, 18.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.489, 11.76, 10.099)`
Decimal	`8802901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865255, 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 #865255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #865255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865255; }
.text { color: #865255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865255, #866952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #865255?: #865255 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865255?: The RGB value is 134, 82, 85: 134 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865255?: The complementary color is #528683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.