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#85556c color: Private Tone

#85556c is rgb(133, 85, 108) in RGB and oklch(51.006% 0.07096 349.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

51%
0.071
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #85556c

#85556c is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Private Tone (#845469). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #85556c mixed with white

  1. 85556c
  2. 91657a
  3. 9d7588
  4. aa8596
  5. b696a4
  6. c2a7b3
  7. ceb8c2
  8. dac9d1
  9. e7dbe0
  10. f3edef

Darker: #85556c mixed with black

  1. 85556c
  2. 73495d
  3. 613d4e
  4. 503140
  5. 402632
  6. 301c25
  7. 211119
  8. 13080d
  9. 060204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #85556c with less saturation

  1. 85556c
  2. 82576b
  3. 7f596b
  4. 7c5b6a
  5. 795c6a
  6. 765e69
  7. 736068
  8. 706168
  9. 6d6367
  10. 696467

Questions about #85556c

What color is #85556c?

#85556c is dusty pink. The closest named color is Private Tone. In RGB it is rgb(133, 85, 108), in HSL hsl(331.25, 22.02%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.006% 0.07096 349.696).

What colors go well with #85556c?

The complementary color of #85556c is #377360. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #785980 and #8a5555. The triadic partners are #696a38 and #366e87.

Is white or black text more readable on #85556c?

White text reads better on #85556c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85556c a warm or cool color?

#85556c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.071.