Information about #83885C color

#83885C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83885C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 136, 92) — 51.4% red, 53.3% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 17 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted sunny yellow, #83885C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wilderness (#88885B). Slightly further away sit Bandicoot (#878466) and Clay Creek (#897E59).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(131, 136, 92)), which gives #83885C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #83885C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#83885C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#83885C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #83885C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Flax Smoke color link
Flax Smoke

#7B8265

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83885C
  • RGB131, 136, 92
  • CMYK2, 0, 17, 47
  • CSSrgb(131, 136, 92)
  • HSL67°, 19%, 45%
  • HSL Precise66.818°, 19.298%, 44.706%
  • HSV67°, 32%, 53%
  • HSB67°, 32%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.533, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.533, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.533, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID83885C
  • DECIMAL ID8620124
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01