What color is #836662?

#836662 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836662?

The RGB value is 131, 102, 98: 131 red, 102 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836662?

The complementary color is #627F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836662?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836662 color

#836662 rgb(131, 102, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #836662 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 40% green and 38.4% blue (131, 102, 98).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 25% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#836662 color codes

HEX	`#836662`
RGB	`rgb(131, 102, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 40%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 25%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 25%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.92, 10.98, 6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.92, 12.87, 31.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.316, 15.211, 13.629)`
Decimal	`8611426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836662, 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 #836662	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836662 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #836662 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836662; }
.text { color: #836662; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836662; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 102 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836662, #837662); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #836662?: #836662 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836662?: The RGB value is 131, 102, 98: 131 red, 102 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836662?: The complementary color is #627F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836662?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.