#837C5F

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Gray.

About #837C5F

At its core, #837C5F is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 124, 95).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 5% M, 27% Y, and 49% K. 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#837C5F
RGB131, 124, 95
HSL48.3°, 15.9%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 5%, 27%, 49%
HSV48.3°, 27.5%, 51.4%
LAB51.9, -2.3, 16.8
XYZ18.6, 20.1, 13.7
Decimal8617055

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.01:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.26:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #837C5F; }
.text-color { color: #837C5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #837C5F; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080