#856B6D Color

#856B6D is rgb(133, 107, 109) in RGB and hsl(355, 11%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B6D

HEX#856B6D

RGBrgb(133, 107, 109)

HSLhsl(355, 11%, 47%)

HSVhsv(355, 20%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.033 13)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 18%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B6D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B6D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B6D Complementary#6B8583 Analogous#856B7A Analogous#85766B Triadic#6D856B Triadic#6B6D85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B6D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#977D7F #A99395 #B9A7A9 #C9BBBC #D8CFD0 #EBE6E6

Shades

#745D5F #634F51 #524243 #3E3233 #2D2425 #1C1717

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