Palettes / Colors / #83706D

#83706D — Stone Grey

#83706D is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #83706D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#83706D is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6D8083; it also sits naturally between #836D75 and #837B6D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 51% · Green 44% · Blue 43%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 17% · Key 49%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #83706D

.text { color: #83706D; }
.background { background-color: #83706D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83706D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 112, 109); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 9%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83706D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 112, 109, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83706D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 112, 109, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#83706D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83706D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6D8083:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #83706D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83706D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #83706D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #83706D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #83706D?

#83706D is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 131, 112, 109). Its closest standard named color is Gray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #83706D?

#83706D is RGB 131, 112, 109 — HSL 8°, 9%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 17%, 49%.

What colors go with #83706D?

Its complement is #6D8083; analogous partners are #836D75 and #837B6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #83706D for text?

White text on #83706D has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.50:1.