#83764E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.8% 0.059 92.1), rgb(131, 118, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#83764E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83764E |
| RGB | rgb(131, 118, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.059 92.1) |
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 #83764E | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #83764E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83764E text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83764E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#958964
oklch(63.1% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#83764E
oklch(56.8% 0.059 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C603C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#83764E 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) | #7E744B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B706C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83764E
#83764E
oklch(56.8% 0.059 92.1)
- #6A759A
#6A759A
oklch(56.8% 0.059 271.6)
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 #83764E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.022
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #83764E 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.