#83704A
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.4% 0.059 84.1), rgb(131, 112, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#83704A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83704A |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.059 84.1) |
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 #83704A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83704A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83704A text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83704A text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AE
oklch(81% 0.027 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F83
oklch(70.7% 0.042 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#998764
oklch(63.1% 0.054 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83704A
oklch(55.4% 0.059 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3C
oklch(49% 0.054 84)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#83704A 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) | #796F47 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E744B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6A66 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83704A
#83704A
oklch(55.4% 0.059 84.1)
- #617396
#617396
oklch(55.5% 0.059 263.4)
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 #83704A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.009
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.012
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.052
Use #83704A 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.