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#83663A Color

#83663A is rgb(131, 102, 58) in RGB, hsl(36, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 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 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83663A
HEX#83663A
RGBrgb(131, 102, 58)
HSLhsl(36, 39%, 37%)
HSVhsv(36, 56%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.071 76.6)
LABlab(45.40% 7.89 29.31)
LCHlch(45.40% 30.36 74.93)

What #83663A 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 #83663A, 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.

#83663A Channel Values

How #83663A 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 102 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 39% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 56% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 56% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.35:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83663A 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 text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83663A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83663A; 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 #83663A

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 #83663A 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#83663A
Protanopia#6C6C3A
Protanomaly#76693A
Deuteranopia#717138
Deuteranomaly#786D39
Tritanopia#866262
Tritanomaly#856355
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #83663A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83663a: #83663A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83663A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83663a': '#83663A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.400, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_83663a">#83663A</color>
SVG fillfill="#83663A"

More Brown Colors

#83663A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83663A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83663A?

#83663A is a dark brown — rgb(131, 102, 58) in RGB and hsl(36, 39%, 37%) 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 3.98.

What is the RGB value of #83663A?

#83663A is rgb(131, 102, 58) — red 131, green 102, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83663A?

#83663A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83663A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #83663A scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83663A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83663A 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 24.1, which is visibly different.

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