#83705C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.038 68.4), rgb(131, 112, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#83705C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83705C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 112, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 17%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.038 68.4) |
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 #83705C | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83705C | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83705C text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83705C text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#988673
oklch(63.1% 0.035 68.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83705C
oklch(55.8% 0.038 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4B
oklch(49% 0.035 68.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3E
oklch(42.7% 0.029 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4035
oklch(37.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#83705C 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) | #77715B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6C6B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83705C
#83705C
oklch(55.8% 0.038 68.4)
- #63768A
#63768A
oklch(55.8% 0.038 249.9)
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 #83705C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #83705C 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.