#836D50

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #836D50

The hex code #836D50 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 109, and 80.

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, 39% Y, and 49% K. With a hue angle of 34.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#836D50
RGB131, 109, 80
HSL34.1°, 24.2%, 41.4%
CMYK0%, 17%, 39%, 49%
HSV34.1°, 38.9%, 51.4%
LAB47.4, 4.3, 19.5
XYZ16.3, 16.3, 9.9
Decimal8613200

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #836D50; }
.text-color { color: #836D50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #836D50; }

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