Information about #856464 color

#856464 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #856464 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 100, 100) — 52.2% red, 39.2% green, 39.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 13 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #856464 reads as a softly toned warm red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ferra (#876A68). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Taupe (#7E5E60) and Arabella (#85636E).

The recipe behind #856464 is rgb(133, 100, 100), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #856464 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #856464 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#856464 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#856464 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #856464

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Coffee Break color link
Coffee Break

#79695E

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#856464
  • RGB133, 100, 100
  • CMYK0, 13, 13, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 100, 100)
  • HSL0°, 14%, 46%
  • HSL Precise0°, 14.163%, 45.686%
  • HSV0°, 25%, 52%
  • HSB0°, 25%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.392, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.392, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.392, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID856464
  • DECIMAL ID8741988
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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