#836D2C

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #836D2C

Visually, #836D2C is defined as a moderate orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 109 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 17% M, 66% Y, and 49% K. The HSL representation is 44.8° hue, 49.7% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836D2C
RGB131, 109, 44
HSL44.8°, 49.7%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 17%, 66%, 49%
HSV44.8°, 66.4%, 51.4%
LAB46.9, 0.8, 38.5
XYZ15.3, 15.9, 4.7
Decimal8613164

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.19:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836D2C; }
.text-color { color: #836D2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836D2C; }

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