Palettes / Colors / #85476A
#85476A — Dusty Pink
#85476A is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #85476A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#85476A is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #478562; it also sits naturally between #814785 and #85474B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #85476A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 71, 106 |
| HSL | 326°, 30%, 40% |
| HSV | 326°, 47%, 52% |
| CMYK | 0%, 47%, 20%, 48% |
| XYZ | 14.53, 10.53, 14.90 |
| Yxy | 10.53, 0.3635, 0.2636 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.78, 31.20, -8.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.46, 25.23, -6.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 28% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 20% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #85476A
.text { color: #85476A; }
.background { background-color: #85476A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85476A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 71, 106); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(326, 30%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85476A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 71, 106, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85476A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 71, 106, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#85476A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85476A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #478562:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.76:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.11:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #85476A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #85476A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #85476A: ·
How #85476A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #85476A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #85476A?
#85476A is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 133, 71, 106). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #85476A?
#85476A is RGB 133, 71, 106 — HSL 326°, 30%, 40% — CMYK 0%, 47%, 20%, 48%.
What colors go with #85476A?
Its complement is #478562; analogous partners are #814785 and #85474B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #85476A for text?
White text on #85476A has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.11:1.