Color Name
Deep Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#856D6B
RGB Color Code
RGB(133, 109, 107)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 18.0%, 19.5%, 47.8%
#856D6B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 856D6B?

The RGB color code for color number #856D6B is RGB(133, 109, 107). In the RGB color model, #856D6B has a red value of 133, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 18.0% magenta, 19.5% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4.6° (degrees), 10.8 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #856D6B has a hue of 4.6° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.

Color 856D6B is cool or warm?

Color 856D6B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #856D6B? (For interior and product design)

856D6B has an LRV of nearly 17. 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
#856D6B
LRV 17
Light Color

Compare LRV 17 of #856D6B with dark and light color

Is #856D6B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 856D6B 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #856D6B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #856D6B
Hex triplet
#856D6B
Red
85
Green
6D
Blue
6B
RGBA / RGB rgb(133, 109, 107)
Red
133 (52.2%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
18.05%
Yellow
19.55%
Key
47.84%
HSL hsl(4.62deg, 10.8 %, 47.1 %)
Hue
4.62°
Saturation
10.83 %
Lightness
47.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
4.62°
Saturation
19.55 %
Brightness / Value
52.16 %
RYB ryb(95, 105, 104)
Red
95 (37.1%)
Yellow
105 (41.2%)
Blue
104 (40.8%)
HWB
Hue
4.62°
Whiteness
41.96 %
Blackness
47.84 %
CMY
Cyan
47.84%
Magenta
57.25%
Yellow
58.04%
XYZ
X
17.8
Y
16.99
Z
16.25
YXY
Y1
16.99
X
0.35
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
48.24
A
9.14
B
4.67
CIE-Lch
L
48.24
C
10.26
H
27.09
CIE-Luv
L
48.24
U
14.85
V
4.64
Hunter-Lab
L
41.21
A
4.95
B
5.47
Other
LRV
~ 17 %
Munsell Color System
2.2YR 4.7/1.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #856D6B

These are the named colors closest to hex 856D6B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7E5E60 Color Deep Taupe
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12
#986960 Color Dark Chestnut
92.42% match | ΔE 7.58
#98817B Color Cinereous
92.13% match | ΔE 7.87
#A17A74 Color Burnished Brown
91.88% match | ΔE 8.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 856D6B.

#826B69 Color PANTONE 2476 C
99.05% match | ΔE 0.95
#866761 Color PANTONE 7615 C
96.53% match | ΔE 3.47
#8C6D73 Color PANTONE 4112 C
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#7B6469 Color PANTONE 437 C
95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 856D6B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 856D6B.


Paint color for Hex #856D6B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 856D6B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 856D6B once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 856D6B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #856D6B to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 856D6B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #856D6B to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 856D6B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #856D6B to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 856D6B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #856D6B to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 856D6B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #856D6B to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 856D6B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #856D6B to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 856D6B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #856D6B to Farrow & Ball

#736660 Color London Clay (244)
93.21% match | ΔE 6.79
#A97576 Color Crimson Red (W93)
89.62% match | ΔE 10.38
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
89.38% match | ΔE 10.62
#A6675A Color Book Room Red (50)
88.58% match | ΔE 11.42

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#856D6B color palettes and scheme combination

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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#856D6B
Deep Taupe*
#6B8385
AuroMetalSaurus*

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 #856D6B?

Color that best contrast with #856D6B is #6B8385, color name is AuroMetalSaurus*. 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 #856D6B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #856D6B is #6B8385, color name is AuroMetalSaurus*.

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