What color is #836263?

#836263 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 #836263?

The RGB value is 131, 98, 99: 131 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836263?

The complementary color is #628382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836263 color

#836263 rgb(131, 98, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #836263 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 38.4% green and 38.8% blue (131, 98, 99).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 24% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#836263 color codes

HEX	`#836263`
RGB	`rgb(131, 98, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 38.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 24%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.89, 13.51, 4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.89, 14.28, 18.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.98, 14.462, 13.752)`
Decimal	`8610403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836263, 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 #836263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #836263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836263; }
.text { color: #836263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 98 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836263, #837162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #836263?: #836263 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 #836263?: The RGB value is 131, 98, 99: 131 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836263?: The complementary color is #628382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.