What color is #83704C?

#83704C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83704C?

The RGB value is 131, 112, 76: 131 red, 112 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83704C?

The complementary color is #4C5F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83704C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83704C color

#83704C rgb(131, 112, 76)

Shades of brown

The hex color #83704C is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 43.9% green and 29.8% blue (131, 112, 76).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 42% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Mossy (#857349), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#83704C color codes

HEX	`#83704C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 112, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 43.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 27%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 42%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 42%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.18, 2.06, 22.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.18, 22.86, 84.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.459, 16.936, 9.238)`
Decimal	`8613964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83704C, 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 #83704C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83704C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #83704C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83704c; }
.text { color: #83704c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83704c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 112 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83704c, #7b834c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #83704C?: #83704C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mossy. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83704C?: The RGB value is 131, 112, 76: 131 red, 112 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83704C?: The complementary color is #4C5F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83704C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.