#83695D Color
#83695D is rgb(131, 105, 93) in RGB, hsl(19, 17%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83695Drgb(131, 105, 93)hsl(19, 17%, 44%)hsv(19, 29%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 49%)oklch(54.3% 0.038 46.1)lab(46.76% 9.30 10.90)lch(46.76% 14.33 49.55)What #83695D 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 #83695D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83695D Channel Values
How #83695D 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 105 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 17% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 29% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 29% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83695D 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 #83695D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83695D; 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 #83695D
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 #83695D 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.
#83695D#6E6E5D#776C5D#72725C#796F5C#846868#846864#6E6E6EUsing #83695D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83695d: #83695D;background-color: #83695D;colors: { 'color-83695d': '#83695D' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.412, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_83695d">#83695D</color>fill="#83695D"More Brown Colors
#83695D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83695D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83695D?
#83695D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(131, 105, 93) in RGB and hsl(19, 17%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #83695D?
#83695D is rgb(131, 105, 93) — red 131, green 105, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83695D?
#83695D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83695D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83695D scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83695D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83695D 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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