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#836957 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #836957 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#836957 Color Information

#836957 RGB value is (131, 105, 87). The hex color red value is 131, green is 105, and blue is 87. Its HSL format shows a hue of 25°, saturation of 20 percent, and lightness of 43 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 34 percent, 49 percent.

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#836957 Color Meaning

Color #836957 signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #836957 medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #836957 is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #836957 decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #836957 color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #836957 is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #836957 stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #836957 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.

Color Conversion

Convert #836957 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
#836957
RGB
rgb(131, 105, 87)
HSL
hsl(25°, 20%, 43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 34%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(25°, 34%, 51%)
XYZ
16.1319 15.6166 11.1809
Yxy
15.6166 0.3758 0.3638
Hunter Lab
39.5178 0.4735 0.6783
CIE-Lab
46.4674 7.5782 14.0464

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue87 / 255 (34%)
34%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow34 / 100 (34%)
34%
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#836957 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.

Color Harmonies

#836957 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

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #836957 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #836957 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

#836957

protanopia

#78785b

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #836957;

Text Color

color: #836957;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #836957;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #83695740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #836957;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #836957 0%, #4f3f34 100%);

#836957 Color FAQs

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