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#85515e color: Crushed Berry

#85515e is rgb(133, 81, 94) in RGB and oklch(49.795% 0.07152 3.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

49.8%
0.072
4°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #85515e

#85515e is a dusty dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crushed Berry (#83515b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #85515e mixed with white

  1. 85515e
  2. 91616d
  3. 9e727c
  4. aa828b
  5. b6939b
  6. c2a5ab
  7. cfb6bb
  8. dbc8cc
  9. e7dadd
  10. f3ecee

Darker: #85515e mixed with black

  1. 85515e
  2. 734551
  3. 613a44
  4. 502f37
  5. 40242b
  6. 301a1f
  7. 211014
  8. 13070a
  9. 060203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #85515e with less saturation

  1. 85515e
  2. 82535e
  3. 7f555f
  4. 7c575f
  5. 785960
  6. 755a60
  7. 715c61
  8. 6e5e61
  9. 6a5f62
  10. 666162

Questions about #85515e

What color is #85515e?

#85515e is dusty dark rose. The closest named color is Crushed Berry. In RGB it is rgb(133, 81, 94), in HSL hsl(345, 24.3%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.795% 0.07152 3.792).

What colors go well with #85515e?

The complementary color of #85515e is #297067. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7c5374 and #865347. The triadic partners are #5a6a3b and #3d6789.

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

White text reads better on #85515e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85515e a warm or cool color?

#85515e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.072.