Color swatch image showing #83694F with RGB(131,105,79) values

#83694F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #83694F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#83694F Color Information

#83694F RGB value is (131, 105, 79). The hex color red value is 131, green is 105, and blue is 79. Its HSL format shows a hue of 30°, saturation of 25 percent, and lightness of 41 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 40 percent, 49 percent.

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#83694F Color Meaning

Color #83694F signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #83694F medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #83694F is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #83694F decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #83694F color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #83694F is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #83694F stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #83694F connects strongly to the root chakra, representing physical security, a connection to ancestry, and the profound peace that comes from accepting one's basic, earthly nature.

Color Conversion

Convert #83694F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#83694F
RGB
rgb(131, 105, 79)
HSL
hsl(30°, 25%, 41%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 40%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(30°, 40%, 51%)
XYZ
15.8229 15.4930 9.5536
Yxy
15.4930 0.3872 0.3791
Hunter Lab
39.3611 0.4015 0.8488
CIE-Lab
46.3021 6.5114 18.5452

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue79 / 255 (31%)
31%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow40 / 100 (40%)
40%
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#83694F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#83694F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #83694F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.12:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #83694F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#83694F

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #83694F;

Text Color

color: #83694F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #83694F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #83694F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #83694F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #83694F 0%, #4f3f2f 100%);

#83694F Color FAQs

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