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#85525a color: So Merlot

#85525a is rgb(133, 82, 90) in RGB and oklch(49.856% 0.06895 9.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

49.9%
0.069
10°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #85525a

#85525a is a dusty dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, 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: #85525a mixed with white

  1. 85525a
  2. 916269
  3. 9e7278
  4. aa8388
  5. b69498
  6. c2a5a9
  7. cfb7b9
  8. dbc8ca
  9. e7dadc
  10. f3eded

Darker: #85525a mixed with black

  1. 85525a
  2. 73464d
  3. 613b41
  4. 502f35
  5. 402529
  6. 301a1e
  7. 211113
  8. 130809
  9. 060203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #85525a with less saturation

  1. 85525a
  2. 82545b
  3. 7f565c
  4. 7c585d
  5. 78595d
  6. 755b5e
  7. 725d5f
  8. 6e5e60
  9. 6a6061
  10. 676162

Questions about #85525a

What color is #85525a?

#85525a is dusty dark rose. The closest named color is So Merlot. In RGB it is rgb(133, 82, 90), in HSL hsl(350.59, 23.72%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.856% 0.06895 9.667).

What colors go well with #85525a?

The complementary color of #85525a is #2a6f6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d536f and #855545. The triadic partners are #566b40 and #436689.

Is white or black text more readable on #85525a?

White text reads better on #85525a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85525a a warm or cool color?

#85525a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.069.