#83753C
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(56.2% 0.079 95.9), rgb(131, 117, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#83753C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83753C |
| RGB | rgb(131, 117, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.079 95.9) |
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 #83753C | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83753C | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83753C text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83753C text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA179
oklch(70.7% 0.056 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#968A56
oklch(63.2% 0.072 96.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83753C
oklch(56.2% 0.079 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D602C
oklch(49% 0.073 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F26
oklch(42.8% 0.06 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#494223
oklch(37.8% 0.048 97)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#83753C 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) | #7F7337 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C6E68 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83753C
#83753C
oklch(56.2% 0.079 95.9)
- #6871A4
#6871A4
oklch(56.2% 0.08 275.9)
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 #83753C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
Use #83753C 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.