#83533F Color
#83533F is rgb(131, 83, 63) in RGB, hsl(18, 35%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 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 3.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83533Frgb(131, 83, 63)hsl(18, 35%, 38%)hsv(18, 52%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 49%)oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)lab(40.50% 18.90 20.42)lch(40.50% 27.83 47.22)What #83533F 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 #83533F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83533F Channel Values
How #83533F 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 83 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 35% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 52% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 52% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83533F 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 #83533F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83533F; 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 #83533F
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 #83533F 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.
#83533F#5D5D3F#6E593F#66663C#735F3D#845151#84524A#5F5F5FUsing #83533F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83533f: #83533F;background-color: #83533F;colors: { 'color-83533f': '#83533F' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.325, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_83533f">#83533F</color>fill="#83533F"More Brown Colors
#83533F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83533F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83533F?
#83533F is a dark brown — rgb(131, 83, 63) in RGB and hsl(18, 35%, 38%) 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 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #83533F?
#83533F is rgb(131, 83, 63) — red 131, green 83, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83533F?
#83533F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 52%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83533F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83533F scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83533F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83533F 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 20.3, which is visibly different.
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