#83702A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.9% 0.092 93.9), rgb(131, 112, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#83702A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83702A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.092 93.9) |
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 #83702A | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83702A | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83702A text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83702A text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA071
oklch(70.6% 0.066 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A894B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 94.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83702A
oklch(54.9% 0.092 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#715F1F
oklch(49% 0.085 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 93.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#83702A 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) | #7C6E22 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80742D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6761 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83702A
#83702A
oklch(54.9% 0.092 93.9)
- #616DA7
#616DA7
oklch(55% 0.092 274.1)
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 #83702A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
Use #83702A 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.