#856d79 color: Plum Royale
#856d79 is rgb(133, 109, 121) in RGB and oklch(56.17% 0.03486 346.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Pink
- Medium
- Muted
- Dusty
- Warm
- ≈ Gray
- mauve-500
- Black 48%
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About #856d79
#856d79 is a dusty pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.035 chroma and a hue of 347°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plum Royale (#876c7a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #856d79 mixed with white
Darker: #856d79 mixed with black
Calmer: #856d79 with less saturation
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Questions about #856d79
What color is #856d79?
#856d79 is dusty pink. The closest named color is Plum Royale. In RGB it is rgb(133, 109, 121), in HSL hsl(330, 9.92%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.17% 0.03486 346.695).
What colors go well with #856d79?
The complementary color of #856d79 is #627c70. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7d6f83 and #886d6e. The triadic partners are #77775f and #607a85.
Is white or black text more readable on #856d79?
White text reads better on #856d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #856d79 a warm or cool color?
#856d79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.035.