#866166 Hex Color
A dusty muted red with ashy undertones
This dusty, muted red carries a somber, ashy quality that avoids the intensity of standard crimson. It works best as a supporting tone or a grounded background rather than a main feature. Because it is highly unsaturated, it pairs surprisingly well with sage greens or slate grays. The hex code for this dim, atmospheric shade is #866166, which offers enough contrast to support white text.
Questions about #866166
What is #866166 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #866166 is rgb(134, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(352, 16%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 28%, 24%, 47%.
What colors pair best with the muted #866166?
Is #866166 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #866166 as text on a white background will likely fail standard web accessibility contrast requirements. Because of its medium-dark value and unsaturated nature, it lacks the necessary luminosity contrast to be easily readable; it is better utilized as a secondary accent color.
Is #866166 readable on white or black?
#866166 has a 5.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.91:1 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.