#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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