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#855558 color: Flowering Chestnut

#855558 is rgb(133, 85, 88) in RGB and oklch(50.362% 0.06418 15.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

50.4%
0.064
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #855558

#855558 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flowering Chestnut (#875657). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #855558 mixed with white

  1. 855558
  2. 916567
  3. 9e7577
  4. aa8587
  5. b69697
  6. c2a7a8
  7. ceb8b9
  8. dac9ca
  9. e7dbdb
  10. f3eded

Darker: #855558 mixed with black

  1. 855558
  2. 73494b
  3. 613d3f
  4. 503133
  5. 402628
  6. 301c1d
  7. 211112
  8. 130809
  9. 060203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855558 with less saturation

  1. 855558
  2. 825759
  3. 7f585a
  4. 7c5a5c
  5. 795c5d
  6. 765d5e
  7. 725f5f
  8. 6f6061
  9. 6b6162
  10. 686363

Questions about #855558

What color is #855558?

#855558 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Flowering Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(133, 85, 88), in HSL hsl(356.25, 22.02%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.362% 0.06418 15.524).

What colors go well with #855558?

The complementary color of #855558 is #317070. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f556c and #835945. The triadic partners are #546d47 and #4b6689.

Is white or black text more readable on #855558?

White text reads better on #855558: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855558 a warm or cool color?

#855558 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.064.