#83603F Color
#83603F is rgb(131, 96, 63) in RGB, hsl(29, 35%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 52%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83603Frgb(131, 96, 63)hsl(29, 35%, 38%)hsv(29, 52%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 52%, 49%)oklch(51.7% 0.066 63.9)lab(43.85% 11.59 24.63)lch(43.85% 27.22 64.79)What #83603F 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 #83603F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83603F Channel Values
How #83603F 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 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 35% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 52% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 52% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83603F 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 #83603F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83603F; 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 #83603F
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 #83603F 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.
#83603F#67673F#73643F#6D6D3D#76683E#855D5D#845E52#676767Using #83603F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83603f: #83603F;background-color: #83603F;colors: { 'color-83603f': '#83603F' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.376, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_83603f">#83603F</color>fill="#83603F"More Brown Colors
#83603F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83603F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83603F?
#83603F is a dark brown — rgb(131, 96, 63) in RGB and hsl(29, 35%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.
What is the RGB value of #83603F?
#83603F is rgb(131, 96, 63) — red 131, green 96, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83603F?
#83603F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 52%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83603F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83603F scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83603F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83603F 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 22.6, which is visibly different.
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