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#836d53 color: Bancroft Village

#836d53 is rgb(131, 109, 83) in RGB and oklch(54.901% 0.04717 71.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

54.9%
0.047
71°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #836d53

#836d53 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.047 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.91:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bancroft Village (#816e54). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #836d53 mixed with white

  1. 836d53
  2. 8f7b63
  3. 9b8973
  4. a79784
  5. b3a595
  6. bfb3a6
  7. ccc2b7
  8. d9d1c9
  9. e5e0db
  10. f2f0ed

Darker: #836d53 mixed with black

  1. 836d53
  2. 715e47
  3. 604f3b
  4. 4f4130
  5. 3f3325
  6. 2f261b
  7. 201911
  8. 120d08
  9. 060402
  10. 010100

Calmer: #836d53 with less saturation

  1. 836d53
  2. 816d56
  3. 806e59
  4. 7e6e5d
  5. 7c6f60
  6. 7a6f63
  7. 787066
  8. 777068
  9. 75706b
  10. 73716e

Questions about #836d53

What color is #836d53?

#836d53 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Bancroft Village. In RGB it is rgb(131, 109, 83), in HSL hsl(32.5, 22.43%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.901% 0.04717 71.263).

What colors go well with #836d53?

The complementary color of #836d53 is #5d748c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a685c and #777252. The triadic partners are #507a78 and #7a6a86.

Is white or black text more readable on #836d53?

White text reads better on #836d53: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #836d53 a warm or cool color?

#836d53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.047.