Color swatch image showing #836959 with RGB(131,105,89) values

#836959 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #836959 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#836959 Color Information

#836959 RGB value is (131, 105, 89). The hex color red value is 131, green is 105, and blue is 89. Its HSL format shows a hue of 23°, saturation of 19 percent, and lightness of 43 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 32 percent, 49 percent.

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#836959 Color Meaning

Color #836959 signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #836959 medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #836959 is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #836959 decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #836959 color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #836959 is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #836959 stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #836959 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 #836959 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
#836959
RGB
rgb(131, 105, 89)
HSL
hsl(23°, 19%, 43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 32%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(23°, 32%, 51%)
XYZ
16.2148 15.6497 11.6173
Yxy
15.6497 0.3729 0.3599
Hunter Lab
39.5597 0.4929 0.6323
CIE-Lab
46.5115 7.8610 12.9196

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue89 / 255 (35%)
35%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#836959 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

#836959 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 #836959 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+)

5.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #836959 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

#836959

protanopia

#78785d

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #836959;

Text Color

color: #836959;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #836959;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #83695940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #836959;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #836959 0%, #4e3f35 100%);

#836959 Color FAQs

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