What color is #83706D?

#83706D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83706D?

The RGB value is 131, 112, 109: 131 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83706D?

The complementary color is #6D8083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83706D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83706D color

#83706D rgb(131, 112, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #83706D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 43.9% green and 42.7% blue (131, 112, 109).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 9% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Empress (#7C7173), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#83706D color codes

HEX	`#83706D`
RGB	`rgb(131, 112, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 43.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 9%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 17%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 17%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.91, 6.91, 4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.91, 8.2, 32.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.914, 17.518, 16.903)`
Decimal	`8613997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83706D, 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 #83706D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#83706D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #83706D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83706d; }
.text { color: #83706d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83706d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 112 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83706d, #837b6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #83706D?: #83706D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Empress. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83706D?: The RGB value is 131, 112, 109: 131 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83706D?: The complementary color is #6D8083, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83706D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.