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#85474E Color

#85474E is rgb(133, 71, 78) in RGB, hsl(353, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 41%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85474E
HEX#85474E
RGBrgb(133, 71, 78)
HSLhsl(353, 30%, 40%)
HSVhsv(353, 47%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 41%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.085 13.6)
LABlab(38.19% 27.59 8.24)
LCHlch(38.19% 28.79 16.63)

What #85474E 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 #85474E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#85474E Channel Values

How #85474E 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 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 30% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 47% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 41% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85474E 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 text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85474E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85474E; 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 #85474E

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 #85474E 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#85474E
Protanopia#56564E
Protanomaly#6C504E
Deuteranopia#61614C
Deuteranomaly#71584D
Tritanopia#854848
Tritanomaly#85484A
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #85474E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85474e: #85474E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85474E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85474e': '#85474E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.278, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_85474e">#85474E</color>
SVG fillfill="#85474E"

More Red Colors

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

#85474E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85474E?

#85474E is a mid-tone red — rgb(133, 71, 78) in RGB and hsl(353, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #85474E?

#85474E is rgb(133, 71, 78) — red 133, green 71, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85474E?

#85474E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 41%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85474E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85474E scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #85474E 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 27.52, which is a different colour altogether.

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