Color swatch image showing #83695B with RGB(131,105,91) values

#83695B Color Meaning and Information

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

#83695B Color Information

#83695B RGB value is (131, 105, 91). The hex color red value is 131, green is 105, and blue is 91. Its HSL format shows a hue of 21°, saturation of 18 percent, and lightness of 44 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 20 percent, 31 percent, 49 percent.

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#83695B Color Meaning

Color #83695B signifies earthy comfort, humble authenticity, and unrefined stability. #83695B medium, greyish brown resembles raw clay, nut shells, or dry soil, suggesting a direct, unpretentious connection to the earth. Psychologically, color #83695B is deeply grounding and reassuring, promoting feelings of simplicity, resilience, and pragmatic comfort. #83695B decreases anxiety by evoking solid, common, and dependable materials, fostering a sense of being anchored in reality. #83695B color is honest and straightforward. Culturally, color #83695B is found in craft traditions, rustic interiors, and naturalist branding, representing handmade quality, organic processes, and a rejection of artificial gloss. Symbolically, #83695B stands for the fundamental, the unadorned, and strength that comes from simplicity. Spiritually, color #83695B 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 #83695B 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
#83695B
RGB
rgb(131, 105, 91)
HSL
hsl(21°, 18%, 44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 20%, 31%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(21°, 31%, 51%)
XYZ
16.3000 15.6838 12.0657
Yxy
15.6838 0.3700 0.3560
Hunter Lab
39.6028 0.5129 0.5850
CIE-Lab
46.5568 8.1503 11.7926

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green105 / 255 (41%)
41%
Blue91 / 255 (36%)
36%

CMYK Values

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

Color Variations

#83695B 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

#83695B 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 #83695B 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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#83695B

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 #83695B 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

#83695B

protanopia

#78785e

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #83695B;

Text Color

color: #83695B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #83695B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #83695B40;

Text Shadow

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

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #83695B 0%, #4f3f37 100%);

#83695B Color FAQs

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