#83675E
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.9% 0.039 38.6), rgb(131, 103, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#83675E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83675E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 103, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.039 38.6) |
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 #83675E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83675E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #83675E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #83675E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B94
oklch(70.7% 0.028 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D837A
oklch(63.2% 0.035 40)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83675E
oklch(53.9% 0.039 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#735A52
oklch(49.1% 0.035 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A43
oklch(42.8% 0.03 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#83675E 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) | #6D6A5D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6365 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83675E
#83675E
oklch(53.9% 0.039 38.6)
- #55747E
#55747E
oklch(53.9% 0.039 219.7)
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 #83675E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
Use #83675E 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.