Close to Olive Drab
#83992E
#83992E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 60% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 72°, with 54% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #83992E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #83992E as they’d see it.
#83992E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #83992E
What color is #83992E?
#83992E is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 60% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 72°, with 54% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #83992E in RGB?
#83992E is rgb(131, 153, 46): 131 red, 153 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #83992E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(14, 0, 70, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #83992E?
PANTONE 7496 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #83992E?
Its complement #9D7FE1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.