#855760 Color
#855760 is rgb(133, 87, 96) in RGB, hsl(348, 21%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#855760rgb(133, 87, 96)hsl(348, 21%, 43%)hsv(348, 35%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 48%)oklch(51% 0.062 6.7)lab(42.40% 20.56 3.04)lch(42.40% 20.78 8.40)What #855760 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 #855760, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#855760 Channel Values
How #855760 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 87 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 21% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 35% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 28% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #855760 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.
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Colors That Go With #855760
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #855760; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #855760
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 #855760 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.
#855760#616160#715D60#69695E#75625F#845858#85585B#646464Using #855760 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-855760: #855760;background-color: #855760;colors: { 'color-855760': '#855760' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.341, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_855760">#855760</color>fill="#855760"More Red Colors
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#855760 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #855760?
#855760 is a mid-tone red — rgb(133, 87, 96) in RGB and hsl(348, 21%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #855760?
#855760 is rgb(133, 87, 96) — red 133, green 87, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #855760?
#855760 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #855760 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #855760 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #855760 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #855760 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 20.88, which is visibly different.
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