#856B79 Color

#856B79 is rgb(133, 107, 121) in RGB and hsl(328, 11%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856B79

HEX#856B79

RGBrgb(133, 107, 121)

HSLhsl(328, 11%, 47%)

HSVhsv(328, 20%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.039 344.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 9%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856B79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856B79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856B79 Complementary#6B8577 Analogous#846B85 Analogous#856B6C Triadic#79856B Triadic#6B7985

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856B79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#977D8B #A9939F #B9A7B1 #C9BBC2 #D8CFD4 #EBE6E8

Shades

#745D69 #634F5A #52424A #3E3239 #2D2429 #1C171A

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