What color is #836959?

#836959 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836959?

The RGB value is 131, 105, 89: 131 red, 105 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836959?

The complementary color is #597383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836959 color

#836959 rgb(131, 105, 89)

Shades of brown

The hex color #836959 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 41.2% green and 34.9% blue (131, 105, 89).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 19% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 32% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Caribou (#816C5E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#836959 color codes

HEX	`#836959`
RGB	`rgb(131, 105, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 41.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 19%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 32%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 32%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.51, 7.86, 12.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.51, 15.13, 58.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.215, 15.65, 11.616)`
Decimal	`8612185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836959, 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 #836959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #836959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836959; }
.text { color: #836959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 105 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836959, #837e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #836959?: #836959 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Caribou. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836959?: The RGB value is 131, 105, 89: 131 red, 105 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836959?: The complementary color is #597383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.