#836666
A medium, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #836666
At its core, #836666 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 102, and 102.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 22% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 12.4% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#836666
RGB131, 102, 102
HSL0.0°, 12.4%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 22%, 22%, 49%
HSV0.0°, 22.1%, 51.4%
LAB46.0, 11.6, 4.5
XYZ16.5, 15.3, 14.7
Decimal8611430
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #836666;
}
.text-color {
color: #836666;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #836666;
}