#83922A Color
#83922A is rgb(131, 146, 42) in RGB, hsl(69, 55%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 71%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#83922Argb(131, 146, 42)hsl(69, 55%, 37%)hsv(69, 71%, 57%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 71%, 43%)oklch(62.8% 0.127 117.4)lab(57.84% -16.05 50.04)lch(57.84% 52.55 107.78)What #83922A 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 #83922A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#83922A Channel Values
How #83922A 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 146 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 55% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 71% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.44:1 vs white · 6.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #83922A 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 #83922A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #83922A; 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 #83922A
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 #83922A 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.
#83922A#90902A#8B912A#8D8D2C#898F2B#8C8A8A#888D70#8A8A8AUsing #83922A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-83922a: #83922A;background-color: #83922A;colors: { 'color-83922a': '#83922A' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.573, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_83922a">#83922A</color>fill="#83922A"More Green Colors
#83922A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#83922A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #83922A?
#83922A is a dark green — rgb(131, 146, 42) in RGB and hsl(69, 55%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.08.
What is the RGB value of #83922A?
#83922A is rgb(131, 146, 42) — red 131, green 146, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #83922A?
#83922A converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 71%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #83922A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #83922A scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #83922A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #83922A 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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