What color is #836768?

#836768 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 #836768?

The RGB value is 131, 103, 104: 131 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836768?

The complementary color is #678382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836768 color

#836768 rgb(131, 103, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #836768 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 40.4% green and 40.8% blue (131, 103, 104).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 21% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#836768 color codes

HEX	`#836768`
RGB	`rgb(131, 103, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 40.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, 11.36, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 11.96, 18.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.709, 15.526, 15.211)`
Decimal	`8611688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836768, 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 #836768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #836768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836768; }
.text { color: #836768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 103 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836768, #837467); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #836768?: #836768 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 #836768?: The RGB value is 131, 103, 104: 131 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836768?: The complementary color is #678382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.