Iron Oxide Color – #835949: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Iron Oxide color hex code is #835949, and it is composed of 51% red, 35% green and 29% blue.

Iron Oxide is a dark, muted, and warm color at 44% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Iron Oxide color (#835949) against light backgrounds.

Iron Oxide color

Iron Oxide Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #835949

  2. #497383

Triadic colors

  1. #835949

  2. #498359

  3. #594983

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #A4705B

  2. #B68C7C

  3. #C8A99D

  4. #DAC6BE

  5. #EDE2DE

Darker colors

  1. #624337

  2. #412D25

  3. #211612

Analogous colors

  1. #834973

  2. #834956

  3. #835949

  4. #837649

  5. #738349

Monochromatic colors

  1. #5B3424

  2. #7C4A37

  3. #99624C

  4. #AD7E6C

  5. #BB9D91

#835949

Iron Oxide Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Iron Oxide:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#835949
RGBrgb(131,89,73)
HSLhsl(17,28.4%,40%)
CMYK0, 32, 44, 49
HSV17, 44, 51
RGB %51, 35, 29
XYZ14.1, 12.5, 8
LAB42, 14.7, 16.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation44%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)6.02 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)3.49 (fails WCAG AA)

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  1. #114b91

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  2. #af5b46

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  3. #7c7f7c

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    Iron Grey

  4. #999e98

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  5. #474749

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    Wrought Iron Gate

  6. #6f6f6d

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    Welded Iron

  7. #455765

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    Tetsu Iron

  8. #484848

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