Information about #836B74 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#836B74 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 107, 116) — 51.4% red, 42% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 6 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #836B74 reads as a gently muted pink-red rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Empress (#7C7173). Slightly further away sit Arabella (#85636E) and Old Lavender (#796878).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(131, 107, 116)), which gives #836B74 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #836B74: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #836B74 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#836B74 color variations

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

#836B74 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#836B74 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4F4045

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Black

#000000

#836B74 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#827378

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Grey

#808080

#836B74 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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#836B74 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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#6C8184
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#6C846F
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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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#846C81
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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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#75846C
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#6C7584
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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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#847B6C
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#6C7584
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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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#81846C
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#6C847B
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#6F6C84
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Nearest named colors to #836B74

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

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Quarter Oilskin color link
Quarter Oilskin

#82776E

Weathered Grey color link
Weathered Grey

#776F6F

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Purplish Grey color link
Purplish Grey

#7A687F

#836B74 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#836B74
  • RGB131, 107, 116
  • CMYK0, 9, 6, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 107, 116)
  • HSL338°, 10%, 47%
  • HSL Precise337.5°, 10.084%, 46.667%
  • HSV338°, 18%, 51%
  • HSB338°, 18%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.420, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.420, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.420, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID836B74
  • DECIMAL ID8612724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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