#856474
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #856474
#856474 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 39% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 13% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 14.8), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #648575 (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 5.16:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.16:1).
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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 #856474?
#856474 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 39% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 13% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #856474?
Use white text. White on #856474 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #856474?
Its complementary colour is #648575, and analogous partners are #856484 and #856564.