#856F6B Color

#856F6B is rgb(133, 111, 107) in RGB and hsl(9, 11%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#856F6B

HEX#856F6B

RGBrgb(133, 111, 107)

HSLhsl(9, 11%, 47%)

HSVhsv(9, 20%, 52%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.029 30.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 48%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #856F6B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #856F6B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#856F6B Complementary#6B8185 Analogous#856B74 Analogous#857C6B Triadic#6B856F Triadic#6F6B85

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #856F6B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#97817D #A99793 #B9AAA7 #C9BDBB #D8D0CF #EBE6E6

Shades

#74605D #63524F #524442 #3E3432 #2D2624 #1C1817

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