Palettes / Colors / #B85656

#B85656 — Muted Red

#B85656 is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.

#B85656 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 #56B8B8; it also sits naturally between #B85687 and #B88756. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 72% · Green 34% · Blue 34%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 53% · Key 28%

Previews

CSS code for #B85656

.text { color: #B85656; }
.background { background-color: #B85656; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B85656; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 86, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 41%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B85656; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 86, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B85656; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 86, 86, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#B85656">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B85656">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #56B8B8:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #B85656: #FFFFFF.

How #B85656 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 #B85656 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #B85656?

#B85656 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 184, 86, 86). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.

What is the RGB and HSL of #B85656?

#B85656 is RGB 184, 86, 86 — HSL 0°, 41%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 53%, 28%.

What colors go with #B85656?

Its complement is #56B8B8; analogous partners are #B85687 and #B88756. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #B85656 for text?

White text on #B85656 has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.50:1.