What color is #837263?

#837263 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Namibia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #837263?

The RGB value is 131, 114, 99: 131 red, 114 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #837263?

The complementary color is #637483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #837263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#837263 color

#837263 rgb(131, 114, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #837263 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 44.7% green and 38.8% blue (131, 114, 99).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 24% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Namibia (#7C6D61), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#837263 color codes

HEX	`#837263`
RGB	`rgb(131, 114, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 44.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 24%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 24%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, 4.09, 10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 11.51, 69.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.63, 17.761, 14.302)`
Decimal	`8614499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #837263, 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 #837263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#837263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #837263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #837263; }
.text { color: #837263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #837263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 114 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #837263, #838263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #837263?: #837263 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Namibia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #837263?: The RGB value is 131, 114, 99: 131 red, 114 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #837263?: The complementary color is #637483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #837263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.