#856C79 Hex Color

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#856c79 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated and pink. It is a gray with a subtle pink tint. The hex code is #856c79.

Questions about #856c79

What is #856c79 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #856c79 is rgb(133, 108, 121), in HSL hsl(329, 10%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 9%, 48%.
Is #856c79 readable on white or black?
#856c79 has a 4.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.