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#83482F Color

#83482F is rgb(131, 72, 47) in RGB, hsl(18, 47%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 64%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83482F
HEX#83482F
RGBrgb(131, 72, 47)
HSLhsl(18, 47%, 35%)
HSVhsv(18, 64%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 64%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(46.7% 0.089 43.2)
LABlab(37.60% 24.00 26.35)
LCHlch(37.60% 35.64 47.67)

What #83482F 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 #83482F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#83482F Channel Values

How #83482F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 131 · G 72 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 47% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 64% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 64% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.16:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83482F 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.

TextWhite text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83482F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83482F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #83482F

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 #83482F 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.

Typical#83482F
Protanopia#56562E
Protanomaly#6B512F
Deuteranopia#61612B
Deuteranomaly#70582D
Tritanopia#844545
Tritanomaly#84463E
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #83482F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-83482f: #83482F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83482F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83482f': '#83482F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.282, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_83482f">#83482F</color>
SVG fillfill="#83482F"

More Brown Colors

#83482F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83482F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83482F?

#83482F is a dark brown — rgb(131, 72, 47) in RGB and hsl(18, 47%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #83482F?

#83482F is rgb(131, 72, 47) — red 131, green 72, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83482F?

#83482F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 64%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83482F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #83482F scores 7.16:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83482F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83482F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.86, which is visibly different.

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