What color is #837267?

#837267 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Namibia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #837267?

The RGB value is 131, 114, 103: 131 red, 114 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #837267?

The complementary color is #677883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #837267?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#837267 color

#837267 rgb(131, 114, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #837267 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 44.7% green and 40.4% blue (131, 114, 103).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 21% 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 4.6:1).

#837267 color codes

HEX	`#837267`
RGB	`rgb(131, 114, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 44.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 21%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, 4.73, 8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 9.76, 61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.826, 17.84, 15.334)`
Decimal	`8614503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #837267, 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 #837267	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#837267 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #837267 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #837267; }
.text { color: #837267; }
.border { border: 2px solid #837267; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 114 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #837267, #838067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #837267?: #837267 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Namibia. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #837267?: The RGB value is 131, 114, 103: 131 red, 114 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #837267?: The complementary color is #677883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #837267?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.