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#855656 color: Flowering Chestnut

#855656 is rgb(133, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(50.496% 0.06282 19.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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50.5%
0.063
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #855656

#855656 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #855656 mixed with white

  1. 855656
  2. 916665
  3. 9d7675
  4. aa8685
  5. b69696
  6. c2a7a7
  7. ceb8b8
  8. dacac9
  9. e7dbdb
  10. f3eded

Darker: #855656 mixed with black

  1. 855656
  2. 734a4a
  3. 613e3e
  4. 503232
  5. 402727
  6. 301c1c
  7. 211212
  8. 130808
  9. 060202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #855656 with less saturation

  1. 855656
  2. 825857
  3. 7f5959
  4. 7c5b5a
  5. 795c5c
  6. 765e5d
  7. 735f5f
  8. 6f6160
  9. 6c6262
  10. 686363

Questions about #855656

What color is #855656?

#855656 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Flowering Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(133, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 21.46%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.496% 0.06282 19.49).

What colors go well with #855656?

The complementary color of #855656 is #337072. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80566a and #825a44. The triadic partners are #526e4b and #4f6589.

Is white or black text more readable on #855656?

White text reads better on #855656: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #855656 a warm or cool color?

#855656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.063.