#856472
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #856472
#856472 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 39% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 14.9); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #648577 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #856472 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.17:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.17:1).
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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 #856472?
#856472 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 39% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #856472?
Use white text. White on #856472 has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #856472?
Its complementary colour is #648577, and analogous partners are #856483 and #856664.