What color is #836764?

#836764 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 #836764?

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

What is the complementary color of #836764?

The complementary color is #648083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836764 color

#836764 rgb(131, 103, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #836764 is a grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 6°, with 13% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 24% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#836764 color codes

HEX	`#836764`
RGB	`rgb(131, 103, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 40.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 13%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.24, 10.71, 5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.24, 12.26, 29.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.511, 15.447, 14.166)`
Decimal	`8611684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836764, 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 #836764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #836764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836764; }
.text { color: #836764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 103 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836764, #837664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #836764?: #836764 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 #836764?: The RGB value is 131, 103, 100: 131 red, 103 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836764?: The complementary color is #648083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.