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HEX atlas value

#836967

#836967 is a warm red HEX color close to Nickel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 131, 105, 103, HSL 4, 12%, 46%, has luminance 0.1591, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#836967 Sample readable text
HEX #836967
RGB rgb(131, 105, 103)
HSL hsl(4 12% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 21, 49)
Luminance 0.1591
Contrast Black 4.18:1White 5.02:1

CSS

--color-836967: #836967;
.background-836967 { background-color: #836967; }
.text-836967 { color: #836967; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1591
Black text4.18:1AA Fail
White text5.02:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#836967","rgb":[131,105,103],"hsl":[4,12,46],"cmyk":[0,20,21,49],"luminance":0.1591,"contrast":{"black":4.18,"white":5.02}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#50403F","hex":"#50403F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.15,"contrastWhite":9.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#AE9A98","hex":"#AE9A98","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.88,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#9D534D","hex":"#9D534D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.78,"contrastWhite":5.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.83,"contrastWhite":5.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.24,"contrastWhite":4.01,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Nickel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/836967.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/nickel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/machinery-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#678183","analogous":["#836773","#837767"],"triadic":["#678369","#696783"],"tetradic":["#738367","#678183","#776783"],"splitComplementary":["#678377","#677383"],"monochromatic":["#AE9A98","#836967","#50403F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AE9A98","dark":"#50403F","saturated":"#9D534D","desaturated":"#757575","pastel":"#B5B5B5","neon":"#FF2414"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"nickel","name":"Nickel","hex":"#727472","distance":23.043437243605826},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":24.919871588754223},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":25.41653005427767},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":26.076809620810597},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":26.076809620810597}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #836967

#836967 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #836967 is visually closest to Nickel, a named gray color with HEX #727472.

The RGB channels are 131, 105, and 103, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 4deg with 12% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1591, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.18:1AA Fail
White text5.02:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #836967 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.18:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.02:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#50403F#FFFFFF text · best 9.79:1#50403F
#AE9A98#000000 text · best 7.88:1#AE9A98
#9D534D#FFFFFF text · best 5.56:1#9D534D
Dim Grey#FFFFFF text · best 5.49:1#696969
Mocha#000000 text · best 5.24:1#967969

Generated Palette

#836967#836967
#678183#678183
#836773#836773
#837767#837767
#AE9A98#AE9A98
#50403F#50403F

Color Harmonies

#678183#678183
#836773#836773
#837767#837767
#678369#678369
#696783#696783

Variants

#AE9A98#AE9A98
#50403F#50403F
#9D534D#9D534D
#757575#757575
#B5B5B5#B5B5B5
#FF2414#FF2414

Nearest Named Colors

Nickel#727472
Mocha#967969
Machinery Gray#6C6F70
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969

Related HEX Guides

Nickel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #727472.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Machinery Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6C6F70.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#836967 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.