#83602A Color
#83602A is rgb(131, 96, 42) in RGB, hsl(36, 51%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 68%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83602Argb(131, 96, 42)hsl(36, 51%, 34%)hsv(36, 68%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 68%, 49%)oklch(51.4% 0.084 75.7)lab(43.62% 10.33 35.77)lch(43.62% 37.23 73.89)What #83602A 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 #83602A, 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.
#83602A Channel Values
How #83602A 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 96 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 51% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 68% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 68% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83602A 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #83602A in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #83602A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83602A; 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 #83602A
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #83602A.
How #83602A 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.
#83602A#676729#73642A#6D6D27#766828#865B5B#855D4C#666666Using #83602A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83602a: #83602A;background-color: #83602A;colors: { 'color-83602a': '#83602A' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.376, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_83602a">#83602A</color>fill="#83602A"More Brown Colors
#83602A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83602A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83602A?
#83602A is a dark brown — rgb(131, 96, 42) in RGB and hsl(36, 51%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #83602A?
#83602A is rgb(131, 96, 42) — red 131, green 96, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83602A?
#83602A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 68%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83602A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83602A scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83602A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83602A 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 19.52, which is visibly different.
Open #83602A in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.