#837557

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Gray.

About #837557

The hex code #837557 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 117 green, and 87 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, 11% magenta, 34% yellow, and 49% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#837557
RGB131, 117, 87
HSL40.9°, 20.2%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 11%, 34%, 49%
HSV40.9°, 33.6%, 51.4%
LAB49.8, 0.6, 18.6
XYZ17.4, 18.2, 11.6
Decimal8615255

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #837557; }
.text-color { color: #837557; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #837557; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080