What color is #835956?

#835956 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835956?

The RGB value is 131, 89, 86: 131 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835956?

The complementary color is #568083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835956 color

#835956 rgb(131, 89, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #835956 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 34.9% green and 33.7% blue (131, 89, 86).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 21% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 34% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#835956 color codes

HEX	`#835956`
RGB	`rgb(131, 89, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 34.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 21%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 34%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.22, 16.91, 8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.22, 19.03, 27.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.613, 12.643, 10.473)`
Decimal	`8608086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835956, 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 #835956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #835956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835956; }
.text { color: #835956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 89 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835956, #837056); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #835956?: #835956 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835956?: The RGB value is 131, 89, 86: 131 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835956?: The complementary color is #568083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.