#83743A Color
#83743A is rgb(131, 116, 58) in RGB, hsl(48, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 56%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83743Argb(131, 116, 58)hsl(48, 39%, 37%)hsv(48, 56%, 51%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 56%, 49%)oklch(56% 0.08 95.1)lab(49.29% 0.21 33.83)lch(49.29% 33.83 89.64)What #83743A 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 #83743A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83743A Channel Values
How #83743A 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 116 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 39% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 56% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 56% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83743A 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 #83743A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83743A; 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 #83743A
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 #83743A 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.
#83743A#77773A#7C763A#797939#7D7739#876F6F#86715E#747474Using #83743A in Code
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--color-83743a: #83743A;background-color: #83743A;colors: { 'color-83743a': '#83743A' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.455, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_83743a">#83743A</color>fill="#83743A"More Yellow Colors
#83743A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83743A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83743A?
#83743A is a dark yellow — rgb(131, 116, 58) in RGB and hsl(48, 39%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #83743A?
#83743A is rgb(131, 116, 58) — red 131, green 116, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83743A?
#83743A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83743A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #83743A scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83743A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83743A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.34, which is visibly different.
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