Palettes / Colors / #83755D

#83755D — Dusty Orange

#83755D is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #83755D 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.

#83755D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. 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 #5D6B83; it also sits naturally between #83625D and #7E835D. 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 46% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 29% · Key 49%

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

Previews

CSS code for #83755D

.text { color: #83755D; }
.background { background-color: #83755D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #83755D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 117, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 17%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #83755D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 117, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #83755D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 117, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#83755D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#83755D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D6B83:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #83755D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #83755D

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 #83755D 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 #83755D 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 #83755D?

#83755D is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 131, 117, 93). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #83755D?

#83755D is RGB 131, 117, 93 — HSL 38°, 17%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 29%, 49%.

What colors go with #83755D?

Its complement is #5D6B83; analogous partners are #83625D and #7E835D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #83755D for text?

Black text on #83755D has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.50:1.