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#836731 color: By Gum

#836731 is rgb(131, 103, 49) in RGB and oklch(53.006% 0.08018 81.926) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53%
0.080
82°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #836731

#836731 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is By Gum (#816a38). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #836731 mixed with white

  1. 836731
  2. 8f7546
  3. 9b845a
  4. a7936e
  5. b3a282
  6. c0b196
  7. ccc0ab
  8. d9d0bf
  9. e5dfd4
  10. f2efea

Darker: #836731 mixed with black

  1. 836731
  2. 715929
  3. 604b22
  4. 4f3d1a
  5. 3f3013
  6. 2f230c
  7. 201706
  8. 120c03
  9. 060401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #836731 with less saturation

  1. 836731
  2. 816839
  3. 7e683f
  4. 7c6946
  5. 7a694c
  6. 786a51
  7. 756a57
  8. 736b5c
  9. 706b62
  10. 6e6b67

Questions about #836731

What color is #836731?

#836731 is soft brown. The closest named color is By Gum. In RGB it is rgb(131, 103, 49), in HSL hsl(39.51, 45.56%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.006% 0.08018 81.926).

What colors go well with #836731?

The complementary color of #836731 is #526c9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #915e3f and #6d7037. The triadic partners are #217980 and #825c88.

Is white or black text more readable on #836731?

White text reads better on #836731: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836731 a warm or cool color?

#836731 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.08.