Palettes / Colors / #856465
#856465 — Dusty Red
#856465 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 #856465 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.
#856465 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 #658685; it also sits naturally between #866576 and #867465. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #856465 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 133, 100, 101 |
| HSL | 358°, 14%, 46% |
| HSV | 358°, 25%, 52% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 24%, 48% |
| XYZ | 16.58, 15.04, 14.34 |
| Yxy | 15.04, 0.3607, 0.3272 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.69, 13.46, 4.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.78, 10.68, 3.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 52% · Green 39% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 24% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #856465
.text { color: #856465; }
.background { background-color: #856465; }
.border { border: 3px solid #856465; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 100, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 14%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #856465; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 100, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #856465; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 100, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#856465">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#856465">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #658685:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.24:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #856465: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #856465
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 #856465: ·
How #856465 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 #856465 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 #856465?
#856465 is Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 133, 100, 101). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #856465?
#856465 is RGB 133, 100, 101 — HSL 358°, 14%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 24%, 48%.
What colors go with #856465?
Its complement is #658685; analogous partners are #866576 and #867465. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #856465 for text?
White text on #856465 has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.01:1.