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#885959 color: Red Willow

#885959 is rgb(136, 89, 89) in RGB and oklch(51.529% 0.06246 19.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51.5%
0.062
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #885959

#885959 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Willow (#885a55). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #885959 mixed with white

  1. 885959
  2. 946868
  3. a07878
  4. ac8888
  5. b89898
  6. c4a9a8
  7. cfbab9
  8. dbcbca
  9. e7dcdc
  10. f3eded

Darker: #885959 mixed with black

  1. 885959
  2. 754c4c
  3. 634040
  4. 523434
  5. 412828
  6. 311d1d
  7. 221313
  8. 130909
  9. 060303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #885959 with less saturation

  1. 885959
  2. 855b5a
  3. 825c5c
  4. 7f5e5d
  5. 7c5f5f
  6. 796160
  7. 756262
  8. 726463
  9. 6f6565
  10. 6b6666

Questions about #885959

What color is #885959?

#885959 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Red Willow. In RGB it is rgb(136, 89, 89), in HSL hsl(0, 20.89%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.529% 0.06246 19.422).

What colors go well with #885959?

The complementary color of #885959 is #367375. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83596d and #855d47. The triadic partners are #55714e and #52688c.

Is white or black text more readable on #885959?

White text reads better on #885959: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885959 a warm or cool color?

#885959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.062.