What color is #83554C?

#83554C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83554C?

The RGB value is 131, 85, 76: 131 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83554C?

The complementary color is #4C7A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83554C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83554C color

#83554C rgb(131, 85, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #83554C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 33.3% green and 29.8% blue (131, 85, 76).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 42% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Root Beer (#81544A), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#83554C color codes

HEX	`#83554C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 85, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 33.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 42%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 42%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, 17.96, 13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 22.24, 36.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.914, 11.845, 8.39)`
Decimal	`8607052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83554C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #83554C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83554C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #83554C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83554c; }
.text { color: #83554c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83554c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 85 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83554c, #83714c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #83554C?: #83554C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Root Beer. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83554C?: The RGB value is 131, 85, 76: 131 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83554C?: The complementary color is #4C7A83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83554C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.