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#855155 color: Roan Rouge

#855155 is rgb(133, 81, 85) in RGB and oklch(49.525% 0.07001 14.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

49.5%
0.070
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #855155

#855155 is a dusty dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.35:1 contrast and black text 3.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roan Rouge (#885156). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #855155 mixed with white

  1. 855155
  2. 916164
  3. 9e7274
  4. aa8285
  5. b69395
  6. c2a5a6
  7. cfb6b7
  8. dbc8c9
  9. e7dadb
  10. f3eced

Darker: #855155 mixed with black

  1. 855155
  2. 734549
  3. 613a3d
  4. 502f31
  5. 402426
  6. 301a1c
  7. 211011
  8. 130708
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855155 with less saturation

  1. 855155
  2. 825356
  3. 7f5558
  4. 7b5759
  5. 78585a
  6. 755a5b
  7. 715c5d
  8. 6d5d5e
  9. 6a5f5f
  10. 666060

Questions about #855155

What color is #855155?

#855155 is dusty dark rose. The closest named color is Roan Rouge. In RGB it is rgb(133, 81, 85), in HSL hsl(355.38, 24.3%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.525% 0.07001 14.938).

What colors go well with #855155?

The complementary color of #855155 is #266e6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f516b and #835540. The triadic partners are #516b42 and #466489.

Is white or black text more readable on #855155?

White text reads better on #855155: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and black gives 3.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855155 a warm or cool color?

#855155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.07.