What color is #83781E?

#83781E is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #83781E?

The RGB value is 131, 120, 30: 131 red, 120 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #83781E?

The complementary color is #1E2983, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #83781E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#83781E color

#83781E rgb(131, 120, 30)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #83781E is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 47.1% green and 11.8% blue (131, 120, 30).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 63% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 77% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#83781E color codes

HEX	`#83781E`
RGB	`rgb(131, 120, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 47.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 63%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 77%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.92, -6.28, 47.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.92, 48.08, 97.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.312, 18.353, 3.911)`
Decimal	`8615966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #83781E, 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 #83781E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#83781E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	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 #83781E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #83781e; }
.text { color: #83781e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #83781e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 120 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #83781e, #5c831e); }

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Questions

What color is #83781E?: #83781E is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #83781E?: The RGB value is 131, 120, 30: 131 red, 120 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #83781E?: The complementary color is #1E2983, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #83781E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and white text 4.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.