Information about Pastel Brown color

#836953 - Pastel Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #836953 ("Pastel Brown") belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 105, 83) — 51.4% red, 41.2% green, 32.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 19 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #836953 reads as a gently muted warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Axis (#846C55). Slightly further away sit Dark Taupe (#7F684E) and Slate Brown (#7D6757).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(131, 105, 83)), which gives #836953 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #836953: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pastel Brown" in the Register.

Pastel Brown color variations

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

Pastel Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pastel Brown

#836953
#A2866E

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#B9A492

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#D0C2B6

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White

#FFFFFF

Pastel Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pastel Brown

#836953
#685442

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#4E3F32

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#342A21

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#1A1510

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Black

#000000

Pastel Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pastel Brown

#836953
#826D5B

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#827264

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#81766C

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#807B75

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Grey

#808080

Pastel Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#638253

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#827C53

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Pastel Brown

#836953
#825653

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#825363

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#825376

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Pastel Brown 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
#836953
Pastel Brown

#836953

#546D83
#546D83

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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
#836953
Pastel Brown

#836953

#545583
#545583

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#548381
#548381

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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
#838154
#838154

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#836953
Pastel Brown

#836953

#835455
#835455

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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
#836953
Pastel Brown

#836953

#54836A
#54836A

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#6A5483
#6A5483

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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
#836953
Pastel Brown

#836953

#6D8354
#6D8354

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#546D83
#546D83

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#6A5483
#6A5483

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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
#836953
Pastel Brown

#836953

#558354
#558354

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#546D83
#546D83

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#815483
#815483

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Nearest named colors to Pastel Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Slate Brown color link
Slate Brown

#7D6757

French Bistre color link
French Bistre

#856D4D

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Grey Brown color link
Grey Brown

#7F7053

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Double Colins Wicket color link
Double Colins Wicket

#826F4C

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Greyish Brown color link
Greyish Brown

#7A6A4F

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Double Nullarbor color link
Double Nullarbor

#7D664B

Pastel Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#836953
  • RGB131, 105, 83
  • CMYK0, 10, 19, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 105, 83)
  • HSL28°, 22%, 42%
  • HSL Precise27.5°, 22.43%, 41.961%
  • HSV28°, 37%, 51%
  • HSB28°, 37%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.412, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.412, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.412, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID836953
  • DECIMAL ID8612179
  • Name Length12
  • This page visited304 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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