#85746A Hex Color

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A dusty, almost grey orange with a matte, weathered finish. #85746a works best as a supporting tone or muted background, where its low saturation keeps things calm. It flatters deep teal and cream, but reads muddy in large blocks, so balance it with sharper accents. Black text clears WCAG AA on this hex code.

Questions about #85746a

What is #85746a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #85746a is rgb(133, 116, 106), in HSL hsl(22, 11%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 20%, 48%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #85746a?
Deep teal, cream, and charcoal all sit well against #85746a because its low saturation lets sharper neighbors stand out. Skip pale pastels, which tend to wash it out.
Is #85746a readable on white or black?
#85746a has a 4.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.