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#836952 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #836952 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#836952 Color Information

#836952 RGB value is (131, 105, 82). The hex color red value is 131, green is 105, and blue is 82. Its HSL format shows a hue of 28°, saturation of 23 percent, and lightness of 42 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 37 percent, 49 percent.

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#836952 Color Meaning

Color #836952 signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #836952 medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #836952 is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #836952 decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #836952 color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #836952 is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #836952 stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #836952 connects strongly to the root chakra, representing physical security, a connection to ancestry, and the profound peace that comes from accepting one's basic, earthly nature.

Convert #836952 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#836952
RGB
rgb(131, 105, 82)
HSL
hsl(28°, 23%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 37%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(28°, 37%, 51%)
XYZ
15.9346 15.5376 10.1419
Yxy
15.5376 0.3829 0.3734
Hunter Lab
39.4178 0.4275 0.7873
CIE-Lab
46.3619 6.8992 16.8606

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue82 / 255 (32%)
32%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow37 / 100 (37%)
37%
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

#836952 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

#836952 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test #836952 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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UI Components

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See how #836952 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

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protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #836952;

Text Color

color: #836952;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #836952;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #83695240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #836952;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #836952 0%, #4f3f31 100%);

#836952 Color FAQs

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