What color is #531900?

#531900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531900?

The RGB value is 83, 25, 0: 83 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531900?

The complementary color is #003A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531900?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531900 color

#531900 rgb(83, 25, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #531900 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 9.8% green and 0% blue (83, 25, 0).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 100% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.94:1).

#531900 color codes

HEX	`#531900`
RGB	`rgb(83, 25, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 9.8%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 100%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.08, 25.81, 27.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.08, 37.43, 46.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.915, 2.535, 0.283)`
Decimal	`5445888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531900, 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 #531900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.94:1	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 #531900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531900; }
.text { color: #531900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 25 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531900, #534200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #531900?: #531900 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531900?: The RGB value is 83, 25, 0: 83 red, 25 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531900?: The complementary color is #003A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531900?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.