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#85515a color: So Merlot

#85515a is rgb(133, 81, 90) in RGB and oklch(49.671% 0.07055 8.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

49.7%
0.071
9°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #85515a

#85515a is a dusty dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is So Merlot (#84525a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #85515a mixed with white

  1. 85515a
  2. 916169
  3. 9e7278
  4. aa8288
  5. b69398
  6. c2a5a9
  7. cfb6b9
  8. dbc8ca
  9. e7dadc
  10. f3eced

Darker: #85515a mixed with black

  1. 85515a
  2. 73454d
  3. 613a41
  4. 502f35
  5. 402429
  6. 301a1e
  7. 211013
  8. 130709
  9. 060203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #85515a with less saturation

  1. 85515a
  2. 82535b
  3. 7f555c
  4. 7b575c
  5. 78595d
  6. 755a5e
  7. 715c5f
  8. 6e5e60
  9. 6a5f61
  10. 666161

Questions about #85515a

What color is #85515a?

#85515a is dusty dark rose. The closest named color is So Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(133, 81, 90), in HSL hsl(349.62, 24.3%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.671% 0.07055 8.717).

What colors go well with #85515a?

The complementary color of #85515a is #286f6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d5270 and #855444. The triadic partners are #566a3e and #416689.

Is white or black text more readable on #85515a?

White text reads better on #85515a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85515a a warm or cool color?

#85515a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.071.