What color is #836467?

#836467 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 #836467?

The RGB value is 131, 100, 103: 131 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836467?

The complementary color is #648380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836467 color

#836467 rgb(131, 100, 103)

Shades of red

The hex color #836467 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 39.2% green and 40.4% blue (131, 100, 103).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#836467 color codes

HEX	`#836467`
RGB	`rgb(131, 100, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 39.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.52, 12.97, 3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.52, 13.35, 13.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.366, 14.92, 14.847)`
Decimal	`8610919`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836467, 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 #836467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #836467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836467; }
.text { color: #836467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 100 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836467, #837064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #836467?: #836467 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 #836467?: The RGB value is 131, 100, 103: 131 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836467?: The complementary color is #648380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.