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#83872f color: Buffy Citrine

#83872f is rgb(131, 135, 47) in RGB and oklch(60.229% 0.11037 111.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

60.2%
0.110
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #83872f

#83872f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #83872f mixed with white

  1. 83872f
  2. 8e9347
  3. 9a9e5d
  4. a6aa71
  5. b2b685
  6. bfc299
  7. cbceae
  8. d8dac2
  9. e5e6d6
  10. f2f3ea

Darker: #83872f mixed with black

  1. 83872f
  2. 717527
  3. 606320
  4. 4f5119
  5. 3f4112
  6. 2f310c
  7. 202106
  8. 121303
  9. 060601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #83872f with less saturation

  1. 83872f
  2. 83873b
  3. 828645
  4. 82864e
  5. 828556
  6. 81855e
  7. 818465
  8. 81836d
  9. 818273
  10. 81827a

Questions about #83872f

What color is #83872f?

#83872f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(131, 135, 47), in HSL hsl(62.73, 48.35%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.229% 0.11037 111.764).

What colors go well with #83872f?

The complementary color of #83872f is #8274bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a27924 and #599152. The triadic partners are #268cb7 and #b26488.

Is white or black text more readable on #83872f?

White text reads better on #83872f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #83872f a warm or cool color?

#83872f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.11.