What color is #53142E?

#53142E is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53142E?

The RGB value is 83, 20, 46: 83 red, 20 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53142E?

The complementary color is #145339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53142E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53142E color

#53142E rgb(83, 20, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #53142E is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 7.8% green and 18% blue (83, 20, 46).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 61% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#53142E color codes

HEX	`#53142E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 20, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 7.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 61%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 76%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.09, 31.39, -0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.09, 31.4, 358.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.311, 2.537, 2.847)`
Decimal	`5444654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53142E, 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 #53142E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53142E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #53142E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53142e; }
.text { color: #53142e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53142e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 20 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53142e, #531914); }

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Questions

What color is #53142E?: #53142E is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53142E?: The RGB value is 83, 20, 46: 83 red, 20 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53142E?: The complementary color is #145339, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53142E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.