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#855F70

Eggplant · medium warm pink

About #855F70

#855F70 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 37% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.4), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5F8574 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.43:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.43:1).

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Red133
Green95
Blue112

Closest named colours

Eggplant
#614051 · ΔE 13.4
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 18.5
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 19.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #855F70

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggplant #855F70.
5.43:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggplant #855F70.
3.87:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #855F70 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#855F70
Protanopia (no red cones)
#626671
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#6B6C6F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8B5E65

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #855F70?

#855F70 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 37% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 16% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #855F70?

Use white text. White on #855F70 has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #855F70?

Its complementary colour is #5F8574, and analogous partners are #855F83 and #85615F.