What color is #531836?

#531836 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531836?

The RGB value is 83, 24, 54: 83 red, 24 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531836?

The complementary color is #185335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531836 color

#531836 rgb(83, 24, 54)

Shades of purple

The hex color #531836 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 9.4% green and 21.2% blue (83, 24, 54).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 55% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#531836 color codes

HEX	`#531836`
RGB	`rgb(83, 24, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 9.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 55%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 71%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.05, 30.6, -4.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.05, 30.97, 351.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.56, 2.759, 3.782)`
Decimal	`5445686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531836, 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 #531836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #531836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531836; }
.text { color: #531836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 24 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531836, #531818); }

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Questions

What color is #531836?: #531836 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531836?: The RGB value is 83, 24, 54: 83 red, 24 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531836?: The complementary color is #185335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.