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#855168 Color

#855168 is rgb(133, 81, 104) in RGB, hsl(333, 24%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 22%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#855168
HEX#855168
RGBrgb(133, 81, 104)
HSLhsl(333, 24%, 42%)
HSVhsv(333, 39%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 22%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.076 352.1)
LABlab(41.15% 24.82 -3.67)
LCHlch(41.15% 25.09 351.58)

What #855168 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 #855168, 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 pink in the library.

#855168 Channel Values

How #855168 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 81 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 24% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 39% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 22% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.22:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #855168 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 text6.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #855168

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #855168; 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 #855168

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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Shades

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How #855168 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#855168
Protanopia#5D5D68
Protanomaly#6F5868
Deuteranopia#666666
Deuteranomaly#745E67
Tritanopia#835454
Tritanomaly#84535D
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #855168 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-855168: #855168;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #855168;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-855168': '#855168' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.318, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_855168">#855168</color>
SVG fillfill="#855168"

More Pink Colors

#855168 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#855168 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #855168?

#855168 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(133, 81, 104) in RGB and hsl(333, 24%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #855168?

#855168 is rgb(133, 81, 104) — red 133, green 81, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #855168?

#855168 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 22%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #855168 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #855168 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #855168 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #855168 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.3, which is a different colour altogether.

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