#83714F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9), rgb(131, 113, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#83714F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83714F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 113, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9) |
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 #83714F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83714F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83714F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83714F text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F86
oklch(70.7% 0.038 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#988767
oklch(63% 0.05 83.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83714F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#83714F 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) | #79714D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7550 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6B68 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83714F
#83714F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 82.9)
- #637494
#637494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 262.9)
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 #83714F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.009
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.010
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
Use #83714F 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.