#836049 Color
#836049 is rgb(131, 96, 73) in RGB, hsl(24, 28%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#836049rgb(131, 96, 73)hsl(24, 28%, 40%)hsv(24, 44%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 49%)oklch(51.9% 0.057 54.4)lab(44.00% 12.39 19.01)lch(44.00% 22.69 56.92)What #836049 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #836049, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#836049 Channel Values
How #836049 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 96 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 28% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 44% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 44% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #836049 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #836049
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #836049; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #836049
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #836049 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#836049#676749#736449#6D6D47#766848#855D5D#845E56#676767Using #836049 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-836049: #836049;background-color: #836049;colors: { 'color-836049': '#836049' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.376, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_836049">#836049</color>fill="#836049"More Brown Colors
#836049 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#836049 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #836049?
#836049 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(131, 96, 73) in RGB and hsl(24, 28%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #836049?
#836049 is rgb(131, 96, 73) — red 131, green 96, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #836049?
#836049 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #836049 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #836049 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #836049 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #836049 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.69, which is visibly different.
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