#856D6B Color

#856D6B is rgb(133, 109, 107) in RGB and hsl(5, 11%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856D6B

HEX#856D6B

RGBrgb(133, 109, 107)

HSLhsl(5, 11%, 47%)

HSVhsv(5, 20%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.031 23.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856D6B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856D6B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856D6B Complementary#6B8385 Analogous#856B76 Analogous#857A6B Triadic#6B856D Triadic#6D6B85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856D6B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#977F7D #A99593 #B9A9A7 #C9BCBB #D8D0CF #EBE6E6

Shades

#745F5D #63514F #524342 #3E3332 #2D2524 #1C1717

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