What color is #83705C?

#83705C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83705C?

The RGB value is 131, 112, 92: 131 red, 112 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83705C?

The complementary color is #5C6F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83705C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83705C color

#83705C rgb(131, 112, 92)

Shades of brown

The hex color #83705C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 43.9% green and 36.1% blue (131, 112, 92).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 17% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Aztec Temple (#84705B), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#83705C color codes

HEX	`#83705C`
RGB	`rgb(131, 112, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 43.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 17%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 30%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.49, 4.19, 13.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.49, 14.51, 73.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.086, 17.187, 12.541)`
Decimal	`8613980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83705C, 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 #83705C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83705C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #83705C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83705c; }
.text { color: #83705c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83705c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 112 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83705c, #83835c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #83705C?: #83705C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Aztec Temple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83705C?: The RGB value is 131, 112, 92: 131 red, 112 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83705C?: The complementary color is #5C6F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83705C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.