#836A63 Color
#836A63 is rgb(131, 106, 99) in RGB, hsl(13, 14%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#836A63rgb(131, 106, 99)hsl(13, 14%, 45%)hsv(13, 24%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 49%)oklch(54.7% 0.034 36.2)lab(47.16% 9.41 7.89)lch(47.16% 12.29 39.97)What #836A63 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 #836A63, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#836A63 Channel Values
How #836A63 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 106 · B 99 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 14% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 24% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 24% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #836A63 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 #836A63
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #836A63; 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 #836A63
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 #836A63 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.
#836A63#6F6F63#776D63#737362#7A7062#846969#836967#6F6F6FUsing #836A63 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-836a63: #836A63;background-color: #836A63;colors: { 'color-836a63': '#836A63' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.416, blue: 0.388)<color name="color_836a63">#836A63</color>fill="#836A63"More Red Colors
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#836A63 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #836A63?
#836A63 is a mid-tone red — rgb(131, 106, 99) in RGB and hsl(13, 14%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #836A63?
#836A63 is rgb(131, 106, 99) — red 131, green 106, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #836A63?
#836A63 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 24%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #836A63 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #836A63 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #836A63 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #836A63 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 12.59, which is visibly different.
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