What color is #836875?

#836875 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836875?

The RGB value is 131, 104, 117: 131 red, 104 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836875?

The complementary color is #688376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836875?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836875 color

#836875 rgb(131, 104, 117)

Shades of pink

The hex color #836875 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 40.8% green and 45.9% blue (131, 104, 117).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 11% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#836875 color codes

HEX	`#836875`
RGB	`rgb(131, 104, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 40.8%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.99, 13.06, -3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.99, 13.43, 346.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.521, 16.011, 18.994)`
Decimal	`8611957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836875, 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 #836875	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836875 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #836875 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836875; }
.text { color: #836875; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836875; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 104 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836875, #836868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #836875?: #836875 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836875?: The RGB value is 131, 104, 117: 131 red, 104 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836875?: The complementary color is #688376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836875?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.