Palettes / Colors / #855154
#855154 — Dusty Red
#855154 is a red color we call Dusty Red, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #855154 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.
#855154 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #518582; it also sits naturally between #85516E and #856951. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #855154 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 81, 84 |
| HSL | 357°, 24%, 42% |
| HSV | 357°, 39%, 52% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 37%, 48% |
| XYZ | 14.22, 11.51, 9.86 |
| Yxy | 11.51, 0.3995, 0.3235 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.43, 22.18, 7.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.93, 17.50, 4.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 32% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 37% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #855154
.text { color: #855154; }
.background { background-color: #855154; }
.border { border: 3px solid #855154; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 81, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 24%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #855154; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 81, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #855154; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 81, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#855154">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#855154">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #518582:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.36:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #855154: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #855154
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 #855154: ·
How #855154 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 #855154 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 #855154?
#855154 is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 133, 81, 84). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #855154?
#855154 is RGB 133, 81, 84 — HSL 357°, 24%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 37%, 48%.
What colors go with #855154?
Its complement is #518582; analogous partners are #85516E and #856951. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #855154 for text?
White text on #855154 has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.30:1.