#856e79 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856e79 is composed of 52.2% red, 43.1% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 9% yellow and 47.8% black. It has a hue angle of 331.3 degrees, a saturation of 9.5% and a lightness of 47.6%. #856e79 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffdcf2 with #0b0000. Closest websafe color is: #996666.

    • R 52
    • G 43
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 17
    • Y 9
    • K 48
    CMYK color chart

#856e79 color description : Dark grayish pink.

#856e79 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856e79 has RGB values of R:133, G:110, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.17, Y:0.09, K:0.48. Its decimal value is 8744569.

Hex triplet 856e79 #856e79
RGB Decimal 133, 110, 121 rgb(133,110,121)
RGB Percent 52.2, 43.1, 47.5 rgb(52.2%,43.1%,47.5%)
CMYK 0, 17, 9, 48
HSL 331.3°, 9.5, 47.6 hsl(331.3,9.5%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 331.3°, 17.3, 52.2
Web Safe 996666 #996666
CIE-LAB 48.908, 11.029, -2.69
XYZ 18.7, 17.519, 20.485
xyY 0.33, 0.309, 17.519
CIE-LCH 48.908, 11.353, 346.291
CIE-LUV 48.908, 12.886, -5.449
Hunter-Lab 41.856, 6.498, 0.282
Binary 10000101, 01101110, 01111001

Color Schemes with #856e79

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Alternatives to #856e79

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#856e79 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856e79

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856e79;}
.background {background-color:#856e79;}
.border {border:1px solid #856e79;}

Shades and Tints of #856e79

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040304 is the darkest color, while #faf8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856e79

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7779 is the less saturated color, while #ec0775 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856e79 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #797477 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b7a82 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84777f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8b757e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e767f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #84747c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #88737c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population