#855C5D
Umber · medium warm red
About #855C5D
With the hex code #855C5D, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 36% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 30% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Mocha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5C8584, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.70:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.70:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #855C5D?
With the hex code #855C5D, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 36% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 30% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #855C5D?
Use white text. White on #855C5D has a contrast ratio of 5.70:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855C5D?
Its complementary colour is #5C8584, and analogous partners are #855C72 and #856F5C.