Information about #83973C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83973C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 151, 60) — 51.4% red, 59.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 36 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#83973C presents itself as a confidently colored golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wasabi (#849137). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seedling Sycamore (#76973E) and Sycamore (#908D39).

The recipe behind #83973C is rgb(131, 151, 60), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #83973C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#83973C color variations

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#83973C 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 #83973C

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

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Palm Leaf color link
Palm Leaf

#6F9940

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

#83973C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83973C
  • RGB131, 151, 60
  • CMYK8, 0, 36, 41
  • CSSrgb(131, 151, 60)
  • HSL73°, 43%, 41%
  • HSL Precise73.187°, 43.128%, 41.373%
  • HSV73°, 60%, 59%
  • HSB73°, 60%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.592, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.592, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.592, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID83973C
  • DECIMAL ID8623932
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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