#83715D Color
#83715D is rgb(131, 113, 93) in RGB, hsl(32, 17%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 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 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83715Drgb(131, 113, 93)hsl(32, 17%, 44%)hsv(32, 29%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 49%)oklch(56% 0.037 69.9)lab(48.95% 4.87 13.88)lch(48.95% 14.71 70.67)What #83715D 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 #83715D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83715D Channel Values
How #83715D 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 113 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 17% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 29% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 29% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83715D 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 #83715D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83715D; 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 #83715D
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 #83715D 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.
#83715D#74745D#7A735D#77775C#7C755D#856F6F#847068#747474Using #83715D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83715d: #83715D;background-color: #83715D;colors: { 'color-83715d': '#83715D' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.443, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_83715d">#83715D</color>fill="#83715D"More Brown Colors
#83715D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83715D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83715D?
#83715D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(131, 113, 93) in RGB and hsl(32, 17%, 44%) 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 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #83715D?
#83715D is rgb(131, 113, 93) — red 131, green 113, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83715D?
#83715D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83715D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83715D scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83715D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83715D 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 15.39, which is visibly different.
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