What color is #835651?

#835651 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835651?

The RGB value is 131, 86, 81: 131 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835651?

The complementary color is #517E83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835651 color

#835651 rgb(131, 86, 81)

Shades of brown

The hex color #835651 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 33.7% green and 31.8% blue (131, 86, 81).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 24% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 38% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#835651 color codes

HEX	`#835651`
RGB	`rgb(131, 86, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 33.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 24%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 38%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.34, 18, 10.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.34, 20.88, 30.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.174, 12.076, 9.367)`
Decimal	`8607313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835651, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #835651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #835651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835651; }
.text { color: #835651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 86 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835651, #836f51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #835651?: #835651 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835651?: The RGB value is 131, 86, 81: 131 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835651?: The complementary color is #517E83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.