#83430C Color
#83430C is rgb(131, 67, 12) in RGB, hsl(28, 83%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 91%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83430Crgb(131, 67, 12)hsl(28, 83%, 28%)hsv(28, 91%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 91%, 49%)oklch(45.5% 0.107 54.2)lab(36.17% 25.54 42.19)lch(36.17% 49.31 58.81)What #83430C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #83430C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83430C Channel Values
How #83430C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 131 · G 67 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 83% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 91% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 91% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83430C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #83430C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83430C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #83430C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #83430C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#83430C#52520A#694D0B#5E5E00#6F5503#853F3F#844131#545454Using #83430C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83430c: #83430C;background-color: #83430C;colors: { 'color-83430c': '#83430C' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.263, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_83430c">#83430C</color>fill="#83430C"More Brown Colors
#83430C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83430C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83430C?
#83430C is a dark brown — rgb(131, 67, 12) in RGB and hsl(28, 83%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #83430C?
#83430C is rgb(131, 67, 12) — red 131, green 67, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83430C?
#83430C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 91%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83430C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83430C scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83430C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83430C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 3.15, which is very hard to tell apart.
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