#83704D
Closest named color: Dull Brown (#876E4B). oklch(55.4% 0.055 82.3), rgb(131, 112, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#83704D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Brown (#876E4B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Brown (#876E4B) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83704D |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.055 82.3) |
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 #83704D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83704D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83704D text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83704D 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
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#998766
oklch(63.1% 0.051 82.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83704D
oklch(55.4% 0.055 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3E
oklch(49% 0.052 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#83704D 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) | #79704A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A67 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83704D
#83704D
oklch(55.4% 0.055 82.3)
- #617394
#617394
oklch(55.4% 0.056 262.4)
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 #83704D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.008
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.010
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.056
Use #83704D 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.