What color is #83614D?

#83614D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83614D?

The RGB value is 131, 97, 77: 131 red, 97 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83614D?

The complementary color is #4D6F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83614D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83614D color

#83614D rgb(131, 97, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #83614D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 38% green and 30.2% blue (131, 97, 77).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 26% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 41% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Acorn (#7F5E50), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#83614D color codes

HEX	`#83614D`
RGB	`rgb(131, 97, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 38%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 26%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 41%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 41%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.11, 10.97, 16.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.11, 20.05, 56.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.975, 13.911, 8.916)`
Decimal	`8610125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83614D, 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 #83614D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83614D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #83614D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83614d; }
.text { color: #83614d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83614d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 97 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83614d, #837c4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #83614D?: #83614D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Acorn. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83614D?: The RGB value is 131, 97, 77: 131 red, 97 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83614D?: The complementary color is #4D6F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83614D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.