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#85474A Color

#85474A is rgb(133, 71, 74) in RGB, hsl(357, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 44%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85474A
HEX#85474A
RGBrgb(133, 71, 74)
HSLhsl(357, 30%, 40%)
HSVhsv(357, 47%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 44%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.085 17.7)
LABlab(38.11% 27.24 10.62)
LCHlch(38.11% 29.24 21.30)

What #85474A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85474A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#85474A Channel Values

How #85474A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 71 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 30% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 47% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 44% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85474A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85474A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85474A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85474A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #85474A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#85474A
Protanopia#56564A
Protanomaly#6C504A
Deuteranopia#616147
Deuteranomaly#715848
Tritanopia#854747
Tritanomaly#854748
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #85474A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85474a: #85474A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85474A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85474a': '#85474A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.278, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_85474a">#85474A</color>
SVG fillfill="#85474A"

More Red Colors

#85474A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85474A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85474A?

#85474A is a mid-tone red — rgb(133, 71, 74) in RGB and hsl(357, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #85474A?

#85474A is rgb(133, 71, 74) — red 133, green 71, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85474A?

#85474A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 44%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85474A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85474A scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85474A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85474A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 26.71, which is a different colour altogether.

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