#835057

A medium, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #835057

At its core, #835057 is a medium and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 80, and 87.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 39% M, 34% Y, and 49% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#835057
RGB131, 80, 87
HSL351.8°, 24.2%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 39%, 34%, 49%
HSV351.8°, 38.9%, 51.4%
LAB40.0, 22.4, 5.0
XYZ13.9, 11.3, 10.5
Decimal8605783

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.76:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #835057; }
.text-color { color: #835057; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #835057; }

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