#836D79 Color

#836D79 is rgb(131, 109, 121) in RGB and hsl(327, 9%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. White text is most readable on this background.

#836D79

HEX#836D79

RGBrgb(131, 109, 121)

HSLhsl(327, 9%, 47%)

HSVhsv(327, 17%, 51%)

OKLCHoklch(56% 0.033 344.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 49%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #836D79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #836D79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#836D79 Complementary#6D8377 Analogous#826D83 Analogous#836D6E Triadic#79836D Triadic#6D7983

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #836D79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#947F8B #A7959F #B7A9B1 #C7BCC2 #D8D0D4 #EAE6E8

Shades

#725F69 #61515A #51434B #3D3339 #2C2529 #1C171A

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