Information about #836D6B color

#836D6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#836D6B falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 109, 107) — 51.4% red, 42.7% green, 42% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#836D6B presents itself as a gently muted red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ferra (#876A68). Slightly further away sit Half Talisman (#7D7466) and Quarter Oilskin (#82776E).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 109, 107) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #836D6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#836D6B color variations

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#836D6B 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #836D6B

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

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Riverstone color link
Riverstone

#797067

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#836D6B
  • RGB131, 109, 107
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 109, 107)
  • HSL5°, 10%, 47%
  • HSL Precise5°, 10.084%, 46.667%
  • HSV5°, 18%, 51%
  • HSB5°, 18%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.427, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.427, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.427, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID836D6B
  • DECIMAL ID8613227
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01