What color is #836657?

#836657 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836657?

The RGB value is 131, 102, 87: 131 red, 102 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836657?

The complementary color is #577483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836657?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836657 color

#836657 rgb(131, 102, 87)

Shades of brown

The hex color #836657 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 40% green and 34.1% blue (131, 102, 87).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 20% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 34% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#836657 color codes

HEX	`#836657`
RGB	`rgb(131, 102, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 40%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 20%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 34%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.66, 9.34, 12.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.66, 15.96, 54.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.832, 15.017, 11.08)`
Decimal	`8611415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836657, 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 #836657	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836657 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #836657 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836657; }
.text { color: #836657; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836657; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 102 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836657, #837c57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #836657?: #836657 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836657?: The RGB value is 131, 102, 87: 131 red, 102 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836657?: The complementary color is #577483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836657?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.