Close to Liver
#856469
#856469 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Liver. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #856469.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856469 as they’d see it.
#856469 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #856469
What color is #856469?
#856469 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Liver. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 39.2% green, and 41.2% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #856469 in RGB?
#856469 is rgb(133, 100, 105): 133 red, 100 green, and 105 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856469 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 21, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856469?
PANTONE 437 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #856469?
Its complement #4F736E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.