What color is #530925?

#530925 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #530925?

The RGB value is 83, 9, 37: 83 red, 9 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #530925?

The complementary color is #095337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #530925?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#530925 color

#530925 rgb(83, 9, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #530925 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 3.5% green and 14.5% blue (83, 9, 37).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 80% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 55% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#530925 color codes

HEX	`#530925`
RGB	`rgb(83, 9, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 3.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 80%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 89%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 55%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.35, 34.48, 3.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.35, 34.64, 5.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.999, 2.169, 1.958)`
Decimal	`5441829`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #530925, 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 #530925	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#530925 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #530925 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #530925; }
.text { color: #530925; }
.border { border: 2px solid #530925; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 9 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #530925, #531209); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #530925?: #530925 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #530925?: The RGB value is 83, 9, 37: 83 red, 9 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #530925?: The complementary color is #095337, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #530925?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.