What color is #836979?

#836979 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #836979?

The RGB value is 131, 105, 121: 131 red, 105 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #836979?

The complementary color is #698373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #836979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#836979 color

#836979 rgb(131, 105, 121)

Shades of pink

The hex color #836979 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 41.2% green and 47.5% blue (131, 105, 121).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 11% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 8% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#836979 color codes

HEX	`#836979`
RGB	`rgb(131, 105, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 41.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 11%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 20%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.38, 13.22, -4.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.38, 14.12, 339.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.863, 16.309, 20.293)`
Decimal	`8612217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #836979, 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 #836979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#836979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #836979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #836979; }
.text { color: #836979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #836979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 105 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #836979, #83696c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #836979?: #836979 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #836979?: The RGB value is 131, 105, 121: 131 red, 105 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #836979?: The complementary color is #698373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #836979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.