Color swatch image showing #83695A with RGB(131,105,90) values

#83695A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #83695A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#83695A Color Information

#83695A RGB value is (131, 105, 90). The hex color red value is 131, green is 105, and blue is 90. Its HSL format shows a hue of 22°, saturation of 19 percent, and lightness of 43 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 31 percent, 49 percent.

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#83695A Color Meaning

Color #83695A signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #83695A medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #83695A is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #83695A decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #83695A color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #83695A is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #83695A stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #83695A 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 #83695A 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
#83695A
RGB
rgb(131, 105, 90)
HSL
hsl(22°, 19%, 43%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 31%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(22°, 31%, 51%)
XYZ
16.2571 15.6666 11.8400
Yxy
15.6666 0.3715 0.3580
Hunter Lab
39.5811 0.5028 0.6088
CIE-Lab
46.5340 8.0048 12.3561

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue90 / 255 (35%)
35%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta20 / 100 (20%)
20%
Yellow31 / 100 (31%)
31%
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#83695A 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

#83695A 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 #83695A 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 AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.08:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #83695A 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

#83695A

protanopia

#78785e

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #83695A;

Text Color

color: #83695A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #83695A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #83695A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #83695A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #83695A 0%, #4e3e35 100%);

#83695A Color FAQs

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