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#83624E Color

#83624E is rgb(131, 98, 78) in RGB, hsl(23, 25%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83624E
HEX#83624E
RGBrgb(131, 98, 78)
HSLhsl(23, 25%, 41%)
HSVhsv(23, 40%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.053 52.5)
LABlab(44.61% 11.71 16.87)
LCHlch(44.61% 20.53 55.24)

What #83624E 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 #83624E, 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.

#83624E Channel Values

How #83624E 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 98 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 25% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 40% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 40% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83624E 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 text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83624E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83624E; 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 #83624E

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 #83624E 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#83624E
Protanopia#69694E
Protanomaly#74664E
Deuteranopia#6E6E4D
Deuteranomaly#776A4D
Tritanopia#856060
Tritanomaly#846159
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #83624E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83624e: #83624E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83624E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83624e': '#83624E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.384, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_83624e">#83624E</color>
SVG fillfill="#83624E"

More Brown Colors

#83624E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83624E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83624E?

#83624E is a mid-tone brown — rgb(131, 98, 78) in RGB and hsl(23, 25%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.

What is the RGB value of #83624E?

#83624E is rgb(131, 98, 78) — red 131, green 98, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83624E?

#83624E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 40%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83624E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #83624E scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83624E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83624E 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 20.53, which is visibly different.

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