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#856a67 color: Ferra

#856a67 is rgb(133, 106, 103) in RGB and oklch(54.986% 0.035 25.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

55%
0.035
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #856a67

#856a67 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.035 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ferra (#876a68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #856a67 mixed with white

  1. 856a67
  2. 917875
  3. 9d8683
  4. a99492
  5. b5a3a1
  6. c1b2b0
  7. cdc1bf
  8. d9d0cf
  9. e6e0df
  10. f2efef

Darker: #856a67 mixed with black

  1. 856a67
  2. 735b59
  3. 614d4b
  4. 503f3d
  5. 403130
  6. 302423
  7. 211817
  8. 130d0c
  9. 060404
  10. 010000

Calmer: #856a67 with less saturation

  1. 856a67
  2. 836b68
  3. 816c69
  4. 7f6c6a
  5. 7d6d6b
  6. 7c6e6c
  7. 7a6f6d
  8. 786f6e
  9. 76706f
  10. 737170

Questions about #856a67

What color is #856a67?

#856a67 is dusty red. The closest named color is Ferra. In RGB it is rgb(133, 106, 103), in HSL hsl(6, 12.71%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.986% 0.035 25.636).

What colors go well with #856a67?

The complementary color of #856a67 is #5a787b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #836972 and #826d5e. The triadic partners are #657765 and #687287.

Is white or black text more readable on #856a67?

White text reads better on #856a67: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #856a67 a warm or cool color?

#856a67 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.035.