#836D49

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #836D49

At its core, #836D49 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 109 green, and 73 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 44% yellow, and 49% black. The HSL representation is 37.2° hue, 28.4% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#836D49
RGB131, 109, 73
HSL37.2°, 28.4%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 17%, 44%, 49%
HSV37.2°, 44.3%, 51.4%
LAB47.3, 3.4, 23.3
XYZ16.0, 16.2, 8.6
Decimal8613193

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836D49; }
.text-color { color: #836D49; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836D49; }

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