#836E59Golem (#836E59) is a mid-tone, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 67°, lightness 0.55 and chroma 0.041. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #836E59 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(131, 110, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 19%, 43%) |
| HSV | hsv(30, 32%, 51%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 16%, 32%, 49%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(47.9 4.9 14.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.553 0.041 67) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Golem shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.1), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#876b52 — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward red#876e57 — ΔE 0.7, shifts subtly: leans toward red#836e59 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#836f5a — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Golem in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 4.84:1 and against black 4.34:1, so white text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#d6c5b4 · #b19d8a · #836e59 · #675441 · #443323 · #231607
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#9f976d · #988155 · #836e59 · #81553c · #6f4338 · #5c3334
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#a9b680 · #8d947a · #836e59 · #6e4f2e · #503415 · #20250d
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ead4bf · #729dc5 · #836e59 · #5c5146 · #44321e · #24190e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ecf3f9 · #938b84 · #836e59 · #55595d · #2a231b · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f9f0e7 · #d4cac0 · #836e59 · #3b2d1f · #190b01 · #f3a449
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e7f3ff · #6f91b0 · #836e59 · #335c80 · #032641 · #120500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e7f3ff · #6196a5 · #836e59 · #4e5582 · #002a33 · #010008
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f7f4 · #619993 · #836e59 · #644d7a · #2c1b3c · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e6f7ec · #6f987e · #836e59 · #335c80 · #371730 · #00030d
#968370 · #A99988 · #BDAFA0 · #D1C5B9 · #E6DCD3
#6D5A47 · #584737 · #443527 · #302417 · #1E1409
#806F5F · #7C7064 · #787169
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.