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#83754E Color

#83754E is rgb(131, 117, 78) in RGB, hsl(44, 25%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 40%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83754E
HEX#83754E
RGBrgb(131, 117, 78)
HSLhsl(44, 25%, 41%)
HSVhsv(44, 40%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 40%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.058 90.5)
LABlab(49.82% 1.21 23.62)
LCHlch(49.82% 23.65 87.06)

What #83754E 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 #83754E, 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 yellow in the library.

#83754E Channel Values

How #83754E 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 117 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 25% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 40% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 40% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83754E 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #83754E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83754E; 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 #83754E

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 #83754E 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#83754E
Protanopia#78784E
Protanomaly#7C774E
Deuteranopia#7A7A4D
Deuteranomaly#7E784E
Tritanopia#867171
Tritanomaly#857365
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #83754E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83754e: #83754E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83754E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83754e': '#83754E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.459, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_83754e">#83754E</color>
SVG fillfill="#83754E"

More Yellow Colors

#83754E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83754E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83754E?

#83754E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(131, 117, 78) in RGB and hsl(44, 25%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.95.

What is the RGB value of #83754E?

#83754E is rgb(131, 117, 78) — red 131, green 117, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83754E?

#83754E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 40%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83754E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83754E scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #83754E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83754E 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 20.26, which is visibly different.

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