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#83763A Color

#83763A is rgb(131, 118, 58) in RGB, hsl(49, 39%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 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 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#83763A
HEX#83763A
RGBrgb(131, 118, 58)
HSLhsl(49, 39%, 37%)
HSVhsv(49, 56%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.082 97.3)
LABlab(49.85% -0.86 34.48)
LCHlch(49.85% 34.49 91.43)

What #83763A 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 #83763A, 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.

#83763A Channel Values

How #83763A 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 118 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 39% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 56% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 56% · 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 #83763A 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 #83763A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83763A; 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 #83763A

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 #83763A 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#83763A
Protanopia#78783A
Protanomaly#7D773A
Deuteranopia#7A7A39
Deuteranomaly#7E7939
Tritanopia#887171
Tritanomaly#86735F
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #83763A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-83763a: #83763A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #83763A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-83763a': '#83763A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.514, green: 0.463, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_83763a">#83763A</color>
SVG fillfill="#83763A"

More Yellow Colors

#83763A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#83763A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #83763A?

#83763A is a dark yellow — rgb(131, 118, 58) in RGB and hsl(49, 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 3.51.

What is the RGB value of #83763A?

#83763A is rgb(131, 118, 58) — red 131, green 118, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #83763A?

#83763A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #83763A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #83763A 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 #83763A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #83763A 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 17.74, which is visibly different.

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