What color is #53172D?

#53172D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53172D?

The RGB value is 83, 23, 45: 83 red, 23 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53172D?

The complementary color is #17533D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53172D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53172D color

#53172D rgb(83, 23, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #53172D is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 9% green and 17.6% blue (83, 23, 45).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 57% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#53172D color codes

HEX	`#53172D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 23, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 57%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 72%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.55, 29.9, 0.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.55, 29.91, 1.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.348, 2.642, 2.763)`
Decimal	`5445421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53172D, 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 #53172D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53172D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #53172D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53172d; }
.text { color: #53172d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53172d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 23 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53172d, #531f17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #53172D?: #53172D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53172D?: The RGB value is 83, 23, 45: 83 red, 23 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53172D?: The complementary color is #17533D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53172D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.