What color is #836041?

#836041 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Man Cave. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836041?

The RGB value is 131, 96, 65: 131 red, 96 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836041?

The complementary color is #416483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836041?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836041 color

#836041 rgb(131, 96, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #836041 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 37.6% green and 25.5% blue (131, 96, 65).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 34% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 50% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Man Cave (#816045), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#836041 color codes

HEX	`#836041`
RGB	`rgb(131, 96, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 37.6%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 34%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 50%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.62, 10.19, 23.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.62, 25.35, 66.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.498, 13.574, 6.856)`
Decimal	`8609857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836041, 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 #836041	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836041 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #836041 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836041; }
.text { color: #836041; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836041; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 96 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836041, #838141); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #836041?: #836041 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Man Cave. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836041?: The RGB value is 131, 96, 65: 131 red, 96 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836041?: The complementary color is #416483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836041?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.