#856667 Color
#856667 is rgb(133, 102, 103) in RGB, hsl(358, 13%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#856667rgb(133, 102, 103)hsl(358, 13%, 46%)hsv(358, 23%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 48%)oklch(54.2% 0.04 16.3)lab(46.40% 12.96 4.49)lch(46.40% 13.71 19.11)What #856667 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 #856667, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#856667 Channel Values
How #856667 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 102 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 13% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 23% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 23% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #856667 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 #856667
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #856667; 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 #856667
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 #856667 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.
#856667#6C6C67#776A67#717166#7A6D66#856666#856666#6E6E6EUsing #856667 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-856667: #856667;background-color: #856667;colors: { 'color-856667': '#856667' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.400, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_856667">#856667</color>fill="#856667"More Red Colors
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#856667 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #856667?
#856667 is a mid-tone red — rgb(133, 102, 103) in RGB and hsl(358, 13%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.
What is the RGB value of #856667?
#856667 is rgb(133, 102, 103) — red 133, green 102, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #856667?
#856667 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 23%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #856667 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #856667 scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #856667 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #856667 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 13.86, which is visibly different.
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