What color is #83695D?

#83695D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83695D?

The RGB value is 131, 105, 93: 131 red, 105 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83695D?

The complementary color is #5D7783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83695D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83695D color

#83695D rgb(131, 105, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #83695D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 41.2% green and 36.5% blue (131, 105, 93).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 17% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 29% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Chivalrous Walrus (#816558), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#83695D color codes

HEX	`#83695D`
RGB	`rgb(131, 105, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 41.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 17%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 29%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.6, 8.44, 10.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.6, 13.61, 51.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.388, 15.719, 12.525)`
Decimal	`8612189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83695D, 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 #83695D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83695D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #83695D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83695d; }
.text { color: #83695d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83695d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 105 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83695d, #837c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #83695D?: #83695D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Chivalrous Walrus. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83695D?: The RGB value is 131, 105, 93: 131 red, 105 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83695D?: The complementary color is #5D7783, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83695D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.