What color is #865765?

#865765 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #865765?

The RGB value is 134, 87, 101: 134 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #865765?

The complementary color is #578678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #865765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#865765 color

#865765 rgb(134, 87, 101)

Shades of pink

The hex color #865765 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 34.1% green and 39.6% blue (134, 87, 101).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 25% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Velour Scar (#8E5164), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#865765 color codes

HEX	`#865765`
RGB	`rgb(134, 87, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 34.1%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.5, 21.54, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.5, 21.54, 0)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.589, 12.825, 13.964)`
Decimal	`8804197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #865765, 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 #865765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#865765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #865765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #865765; }
.text { color: #865765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #865765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 87 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #865765, #866157); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #865765?: #865765 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Velour Scar. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #865765?: The RGB value is 134, 87, 101: 134 red, 87 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #865765?: The complementary color is #578678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #865765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.