#85605F
Mocha · medium warm red
About #85605F
With the hex code #85605F, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 38% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha — a ΔE of 12.4 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5F8485, 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 — 5.47:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.47:1).
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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 #85605F?
With the hex code #85605F, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 38% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 29% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #85605F?
Use white text. White on #85605F has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #85605F?
Its complementary colour is #5F8485, and analogous partners are #855F71 and #85735F.