What color is #836263?

#836263 is a medium, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(131, 98, 99), and in HSL hsl(358, 14%, 45%).

Is #836263 accessible as text?

On white, #836263 has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #836263, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #836263?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-500 (#7C6D67).

What colors go well with #836263?

#836263 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #638382. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #836263 below.

Is #836263 good for buttons?

#836263 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #836263 — black text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #836263 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #836263 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#836263 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #836263

Not just a swatch — here's how #836263 works with other colors. Named schemes with #836263 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #836263 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #979664 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #836263 Secondary #7C4828 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Mauve Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #836263 Secondary #B86228 Accent #797742 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Mauve Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #836263 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Mauve Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #836263 Secondary #9E9292 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Mauve Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #836263 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 71/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #836263

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People also use #836263 with

Gray Shadow Slate Gray Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E0E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #836C63 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #836263 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #836263;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 98 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.0% 0.043 16.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE8E8;
  --color-200: #DCD1D1;
  --color-300: #C1AFAF;
  --color-400: #A58D8E;
  --color-500: #876E6F;
  --color-600: #6A5859;
  --color-700: #4D4242;
  --color-800: #342D2D;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE8E8',
    200: '#DCD1D1',
    300: '#C1AFAF',
    400: '#A58D8E',
    500: '#876E6F',
    600: '#6A5859',
    700: '#4D4242',
    800: '#342D2D',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #836263;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE8E8;
$base-200: #DCD1D1;
$base-300: #C1AFAF;
$base-400: #A58D8E;
$base-500: #876E6F;
$base-600: #6A5859;
$base-700: #4D4242;
$base-800: #342D2D;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #694F50;
$base-subtle: #D9D0D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#836263",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5859",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #836263

Color Lab

Pairs with #836263

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