#855559 color: Flowering Chestnut
#855559 is rgb(133, 85, 89) in RGB and oklch(50.391% 0.06422 14.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Rose
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Marsala
- mauve-500
- Black 48%
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About #855559
#855559 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 14°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.1:1 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 mauve-500.
Lighter: #855559 mixed with white
Darker: #855559 mixed with black
Calmer: #855559 with less saturation
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Questions about #855559
What color is #855559?
#855559 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Flowering Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(133, 85, 89), in HSL hsl(355, 22.02%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.391% 0.06422 14.169).
What colors go well with #855559?
The complementary color of #855559 is #31706f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f556d and #845846. The triadic partners are #556d47 and #4b6689.
Is white or black text more readable on #855559?
White text reads better on #855559: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #855559 a warm or cool color?
#855559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.064.