Information about #836E75 color

#836E75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #836E75 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 110, 117) — 51.4% red, 43.1% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 5 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #836E75 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey 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 almost identical to Empress (#7C7173). Slightly further away sit Half Buffalo (#89756F) and Quarter Oilskin (#82776E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(131, 110, 117)), which gives #836E75 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #836E75: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. No one has named #836E75 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#836E75 color variations

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#836E75 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 #836E75

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

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#836E75
  • RGB131, 110, 117
  • CMYK0, 8, 5, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 110, 117)
  • HSL340°, 9%, 47%
  • HSL Precise340°, 8.714%, 47.255%
  • HSV340°, 16%, 51%
  • HSB340°, 16%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.431, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.431, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.431, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID836E75
  • DECIMAL ID8613493
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01