What color is #530010?

#530010 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #530010?

The RGB value is 83, 0, 16: 83 red, 0 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #530010?

The complementary color is #005343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #530010?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#530010 color

#530010 rgb(83, 0, 16)

Shades of red

The hex color #530010 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 0% green and 6.3% blue (83, 0, 16).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 81% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#530010 color codes

HEX	`#530010`
RGB	`rgb(83, 0, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 0%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 81%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.83, 35.98, 16.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.83, 39.43, 24.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.661, 1.877, 0.66)`
Decimal	`5439504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #530010, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #530010	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#530010 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #530010 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #530010; }
.text { color: #530010; }
.border { border: 2px solid #530010; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 0 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #530010, #531a00); }

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Questions

What color is #530010?: #530010 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #530010?: The RGB value is 83, 0, 16: 83 red, 0 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #530010?: The complementary color is #005343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #530010?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.