Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#855751

#855751 is a warm red HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 133, 87, 81, HSL 7, 24%, 42%, has luminance 0.124, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#855751 Sample readable text
HEX #855751
RGB rgb(133, 87, 81)
HSL hsl(7 24% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 39, 48)
Luminance 0.124
Contrast Black 3.48:1White 6.03:1

CSS

--color-855751: #855751;
.background-855751 { background-color: #855751; }
.text-855751 { color: #855751; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.124
Black text3.48:1AA Fail
White text6.03:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#855751","rgb":[133,87,81],"hsl":[7,24,42],"cmyk":[0,35,39,48],"luminance":0.124,"contrast":{"black":3.48,"white":6.03}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4C322F","hex":"#4C322F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.8,"contrastWhite":11.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#B18681","hex":"#B18681","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.6,"contrastWhite":3.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Raw Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/855751.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#517F85","analogous":["#855165","#857151"],"triadic":["#518557","#575185"],"tetradic":["#658551","#517F85","#715185"],"splitComplementary":["#518571","#516585"],"monochromatic":["#B18681","#855751","#4C322F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B18681","dark":"#4C322F","saturated":"#9C453A","desaturated":"#6D6969","pastel":"#B2A5A3","neon":"#FF1E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":20.074859899884732},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":35.22782990761707},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":35.62302626111375},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":35.94440151122286},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":38.58756276314948}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #855751

#855751 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #855751 is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 133, 87, and 81, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 24% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.124, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.48:1AA Fail
White text6.03:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #855751 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.48:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.03:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4C322F#FFFFFF text · best 11.64:1#4C322F
Umber#FFFFFF text · best 7.51:1#635147
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A
Coffee#FFFFFF text · best 7.45:1#6F4E37
#B18681#000000 text · best 6.6:1#B18681

Generated Palette

#855751#855751
#517F85#517F85
#855165#855165
#857151#857151
#B18681#B18681
#4C322F#4C322F

Color Harmonies

#517F85#517F85
#855165#855165
#857151#857151
#518557#518557
#575185#575185

Variants

#B18681#B18681
#4C322F#4C322F
#9C453A#9C453A
#6D6969#6D6969
#B2A5A3#B2A5A3
#FF1E00#FF1E00

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Umber#635147
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#855751 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.