Information about #836A5D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #836A5D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(131, 106, 93) (51.4% red, 41.6% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 15 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#836A5D presents itself as a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lye (#7F6B5D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wrangler (#80675A) and Russett (#7D655C).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 106, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #836A5D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#836A5D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#836A5D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#836A5D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#836A5D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#836A5D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#836A5D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #836A5D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Lye color link
Lye

#7F6B5D

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

Pastel Brown color link
Pastel Brown

#836953

Coffee Break color link
Coffee Break

#79695E

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Pablo color link
Pablo

#7A715C

Sandstone color link
Sandstone

#786D5F

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

#836A5D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#836A5D
  • RGB131, 106, 93
  • CMYK0, 10, 15, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 106, 93)
  • HSL21°, 17%, 44%
  • HSL Precise20.526°, 16.964%, 43.922%
  • HSV21°, 29%, 51%
  • HSB21°, 29%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.416, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.416, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.416, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID836A5D
  • DECIMAL ID8612445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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