What color is #865570?

#865570 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865570?

The RGB value is 134, 85, 112: 134 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865570?

The complementary color is #55866B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865570 color

#865570 rgb(134, 85, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #865570 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 33.3% green and 43.9% blue (134, 85, 112).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 22% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 16% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#865570 color codes

HEX	`#865570`
RGB	`rgb(134, 85, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 33.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 22%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 37%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 16%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.36, 24.54, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.36, 25.5, 344.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.005, 12.736, 16.941)`
Decimal	`8803696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865570, 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 #865570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #865570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865570; }
.text { color: #865570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 85 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865570, #865558); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #865570?: #865570 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865570?: The RGB value is 134, 85, 112: 134 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865570?: The complementary color is #55866B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.