#83633E
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.3% 0.067 69.6), rgb(131, 99, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#83633E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83633E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 99, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.067 69.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #83633E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83633E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83633E text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #83633E text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B7E
oklch(70.6% 0.052 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4835D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C43
oklch(55.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#83633E
oklch(52.3% 0.067 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#63492C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#513E28
oklch(37.9% 0.043 70)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#83633E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6E653B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D5B5A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83633E
#83633E
oklch(52.3% 0.067 69.6)
- #4B6D8F
#4B6D8F
oklch(52.3% 0.067 249.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #83633E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.010
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
Use #83633E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.