What color is #835F4C?

#835F4C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #835F4C?

The RGB value is 131, 95, 76: 131 red, 95 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #835F4C?

The complementary color is #4C7083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #835F4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#835F4C color

#835F4C rgb(131, 95, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #835F4C is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 37.3% green and 29.8% blue (131, 95, 76).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 42% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Acorn (#7F5E50), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#835F4C color codes

HEX	`#835F4C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 95, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 37.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 42%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 42%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.55, 12.03, 16.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.55, 20.53, 54.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.757, 13.532, 8.671)`
Decimal	`8609612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #835F4C, 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 #835F4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#835F4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #835F4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #835f4c; }
.text { color: #835f4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #835f4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 95 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #835f4c, #837b4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #835F4C?: #835F4C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #835F4C?: The RGB value is 131, 95, 76: 131 red, 95 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #835F4C?: The complementary color is #4C7083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #835F4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.