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#85756B Color

#85756B is rgb(133, 117, 107) in RGB, hsl(23, 11%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85756B
HEX#85756B
RGBrgb(133, 117, 107)
HSLhsl(23, 11%, 47%)
HSVhsv(23, 20%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.025 54.1)
LABlab(50.53% 5.13 7.93)
LCHlch(50.53% 9.45 57.10)

What #85756B 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 #85756B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#85756B Channel Values

How #85756B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 117 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 11% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 20% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 20% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85756B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85756B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85756B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85756B

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 #85756B 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.

Typical#85756B
Protanopia#78786B
Protanomaly#7D776B
Deuteranopia#7B7B6A
Deuteranomaly#7F786B
Tritanopia#867474
Tritanomaly#867470
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #85756B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85756b: #85756B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85756B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85756b': '#85756B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.459, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_85756b">#85756B</color>
SVG fillfill="#85756B"

More Orange Colors

#85756B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85756B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85756B?

#85756B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(133, 117, 107) in RGB and hsl(23, 11%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.

What is the RGB value of #85756B?

#85756B is rgb(133, 117, 107) — red 133, green 117, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85756B?

#85756B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85756B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85756B scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85756B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85756B 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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