HEX Color #836D0F (Olive)

About #836D0F

The precise color #836D0F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 109 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 89% yellow, and 49% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836D0F

RGB131, 109, 15

HSL48.6°, 79.5%, 28.6%

CMYK0%, 17%, 89%, 49%

HSV48.6°, 88.5%, 51.4%

LAB46.7, -0.6, 49.7

XYZ14.9, 15.8, 2.7

Decimal8613135

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#836D0F #0F2483

Analogous

#83320F #5E830F

Triadic

#0F836D #6D0F83

Tetradic

#0F8332 #0F2483 #830F5E

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#836D0F

#907D29

#9E8D44

#AC9D5F

#BAAD79

#C7BE94

#D5CEAF

#E3DEC9

#F1EEE4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#836D0F

#74600D

#65540B

#57480A

#483C08

#3A3006

#2B2405

#1D1803

#0E0C01

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.05:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.16:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.83:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.54:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836D0F; }

.text-color { color: #836D0F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #836D0F; }

Similar Colors

Olive

#808000