#856B5E Hex Color
| Color Name: | Beaver* |
| Hex Color Code: | #856B5E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(133, 107, 94) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 19.5%, 29.3%, 47.8% |
What color is 856B5E?
The RGB color code for color number #856B5E is RGB(133, 107, 94). In the RGB color model, #856B5E has a red value of 133, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 29.3% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 17.2 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #856B5E has a hue of 20° (degrees), 29.3 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.
Color 856B5E is cool or warm?
Color 856B5E is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #856B5E? (For interior and product design)
856B5E has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#856B5E
Light Color
Compare LRV 16 of #856B5E with dark and light Color
Is #856B5E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 856B5E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #856B5E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(133, 107, 94)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.55%
Yellow
29.32%
Key
47.84%
HSL
HSL(20deg, 17.2 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
20°
Saturation
17.18 %.
Lightness
44.51 %.
RYB
RYB(102, 113, 104)
Red
102 (40.1%)
Yellow
113 (44.4%)
Blue
104 (40.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
20°
Saturation
29.32 %.
Brightness / Value
52.16 %.
HWB
H: 20°
W: 36.86 %
B: 47.84 %
XYZ
X : 16.95
Y : 16.31
Z : 12.84
YXY
Y1 : 16.31
X : 0.37
Y2 : 0.35
CMY
C : 47.84%
M : 58.04%
Y : 63.14%
LRV
~ 16.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.3YR 4.6/2.3
CIE-Lab
L : 47.38
A : 8.26
B : 11.19
CIE-Lch
L : 47.38
C : 13.9
H : 53.56
CIE-Luv
L : 47.38
U : 17.29
V : 12.78
Hunter-Lab
L : 40.39
A : 4.25
B : 9.41
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #856B5E
Here are the colors similar to 856B5E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 856B5E.
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 856B5E.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 856B5E.
Paint color for Hex #856B5E
Here are the paint colors similar to 856B5E. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Sherwin Williams
Hex color 856B5E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #856B5E to Sherwin Williams
Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Benjamin Moore
Hex color 856B5E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #856B5E to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Hex color 856B5E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #856B5E to Behr
PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#856B5E color palettes and scheme combination
2B231F
493B34
675349
856B5E
9F8477
B49F95
C9BAB3
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
855E78
855E65
856B5E
857E5E
78855E
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
856B5E
5E856B
6B5E85
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
856B5E
65855E
5E7885
7E5E85
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
856B5E
91796E
9D887E
A9978E
B5A69E
C2B5AE
CEC3BE
DAD2CE
E6E1DE
F2F0EE
FFFFFF
856B5E
776054
6A554B
5D4A41
4F4038
42352F
352A25
27201C
1A1512
0D0A09
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
856B5E
Beaver*
5E7885
Slate Gray*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #856B5E?
Color that best contrast with #856B5E is #5E7885,
color name is Slate Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #856B5E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #856B5E is #5E7885, color name is Slate Gray*.
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