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#85564e color: Potter’s Rock

#85564e is rgb(133, 86, 78) in RGB and oklch(50.287% 0.06444 30.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

50.3%
0.064
30°
  • Red
  • 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 #85564e

#85564e is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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 Potter’s Rock (#88564c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #85564e mixed with white

  1. 85564e
  2. 91665e
  3. 9d766f
  4. aa8680
  5. b69791
  6. c2a7a2
  7. ceb8b4
  8. dacac7
  9. e7dbd9
  10. f3edec

Darker: #85564e mixed with black

  1. 85564e
  2. 734a43
  3. 613e38
  4. 50322d
  5. 402723
  6. 301c19
  7. 21120f
  8. 130807
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #85564e with less saturation

  1. 85564e
  2. 825850
  3. 7f5953
  4. 7c5b55
  5. 795c57
  6. 755e59
  7. 725f5b
  8. 6f605e
  9. 6b6160
  10. 686362

Questions about #85564e

What color is #85564e?

#85564e is dusty red. The closest named color is Potter’s Rock. In RGB it is rgb(133, 86, 78), in HSL hsl(8.73, 26.07%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.287% 0.06444 30.082).

What colors go well with #85564e?

The complementary color of #85564e is #316e78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #835462 and #7f5b3d. The triadic partners are #496f50 and #566289.

Is white or black text more readable on #85564e?

White text reads better on #85564e: 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 #85564e a warm or cool color?

#85564e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.064.