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#85566f color: Merlin’s Cloak

#85566f is rgb(133, 86, 111) in RGB and oklch(51.3% 0.07109 346.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

51.3%
0.071
347°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #85566f

#85566f is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak (#89556e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #85566f mixed with white

  1. 85566f
  2. 91667c
  3. 9d768a
  4. aa8698
  5. b697a6
  6. c2a7b4
  7. ceb8c3
  8. dacad2
  9. e6dbe1
  10. f3edf0

Darker: #85566f mixed with black

  1. 85566f
  2. 734a60
  3. 613e51
  4. 503242
  5. 402734
  6. 301c27
  7. 21121a
  8. 13080e
  9. 060204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #85566f with less saturation

  1. 85566f
  2. 82586e
  3. 805a6d
  4. 7d5c6d
  5. 7a5d6c
  6. 775f6b
  7. 74616a
  8. 716269
  9. 6d6468
  10. 6a6568

Questions about #85566f

What color is #85566f?

#85566f is dusty pink. The closest named color is Merlin’s Cloak. In RGB it is rgb(133, 86, 111), in HSL hsl(328.09, 21.46%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.3% 0.07109 346.752).

What colors go well with #85566f?

The complementary color of #85566f is #3a745e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #775a82 and #8b5658. The triadic partners are #6c6a37 and #356f86.

Is white or black text more readable on #85566f?

White text reads better on #85566f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85566f a warm or cool color?

#85566f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.071.