What color is #836346?

#836346 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 #836346?

The RGB value is 131, 99, 70: 131 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836346?

The complementary color is #466683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836346 color

#836346 rgb(131, 99, 70)

Shades of brown

The hex color #836346 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 38.8% green and 27.5% blue (131, 99, 70).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 30% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 47% 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 5.47:1).

#836346 color codes

HEX	`#836346`
RGB	`rgb(131, 99, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 38.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 30%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 47%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 47%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.51, 8.96, 21.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.51, 23.25, 67.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.928, 14.192, 7.746)`
Decimal	`8610630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836346, 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 #836346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #836346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836346; }
.text { color: #836346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 99 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836346, #838246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #836346?: #836346 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 #836346?: The RGB value is 131, 99, 70: 131 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836346?: The complementary color is #466683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.