What color is #835B76?

#835B76 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835B76?

The RGB value is 131, 91, 118: 131 red, 91 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835B76?

The complementary color is #5B8368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835B76?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835B76 color

#835B76 rgb(131, 91, 118)

Shades of pink

The hex color #835B76 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 35.7% green and 46.3% blue (131, 91, 118).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 18% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 10% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Indian Silk (#8A5773), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#835B76 color codes

HEX	`#835B76`
RGB	`rgb(131, 91, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 35.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 18%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 31%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 10%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.68, 20.97, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.68, 22.69, 337.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.371, 13.616, 18.902)`
Decimal	`8608630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835B76, 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 #835B76	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835B76 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #835B76 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835b76; }
.text { color: #835b76; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835b76; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 91 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835b76, #835b62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #835B76?: #835B76 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Indian Silk. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835B76?: The RGB value is 131, 91, 118: 131 red, 91 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835B76?: The complementary color is #5B8368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835B76?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.