#83513A Color
#83513A is rgb(131, 81, 58) in RGB, hsl(19, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 56%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83513Argb(131, 81, 58)hsl(19, 39%, 37%)hsv(19, 56%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 56%, 49%)oklch(48.6% 0.076 45.2)lab(39.92% 19.67 22.68)lch(39.92% 30.02 49.06)What #83513A 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 #83513A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83513A Channel Values
How #83513A 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 81 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 56% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83513A 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 #83513A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83513A; 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 #83513A
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 #83513A 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.
#83513A#5C5C3A#6E583A#656537#725E38#844F4F#845047#5D5D5DUsing #83513A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83513a: #83513A;background-color: #83513A;colors: { 'color-83513a': '#83513A' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.318, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_83513a">#83513A</color>fill="#83513A"More Brown Colors
#83513A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83513A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83513A?
#83513A is a dark brown — rgb(131, 81, 58) in RGB and hsl(19, 39%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #83513A?
#83513A is rgb(131, 81, 58) — red 131, green 81, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83513A?
#83513A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83513A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83513A scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83513A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83513A 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 18.23, which is visibly different.
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