#855D5F
Umber · medium warm red
About #855D5F
With the hex code #855D5F, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 36% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Mocha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5D8583, 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 — 5.63:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.63:1).
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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 #855D5F?
With the hex code #855D5F, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 36% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #855D5F?
Use white text. White on #855D5F has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #855D5F?
Its complementary colour is #5D8583, and analogous partners are #855D73 and #856F5D.