What color is #531B10?

#531B10 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531B10?

The RGB value is 83, 27, 16: 83 red, 27 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531B10?

The complementary color is #104853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531B10?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531B10 color

#531B10 rgb(83, 27, 16)

Shades of brown

The hex color #531B10 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 10.6% green and 6.3% blue (83, 27, 16).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 68% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 81% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#531B10 color codes

HEX	`#531B10`
RGB	`rgb(83, 27, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 10.6%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 68%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 81%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 81%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.63, 25.41, 20.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.63, 32.85, 39.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.053, 2.661, 0.79)`
Decimal	`5446416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531B10, 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 #531B10	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531B10 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	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 #531B10 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531b10; }
.text { color: #531b10; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531b10; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 27 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531b10, #533d10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #531B10?: #531B10 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531B10?: The RGB value is 83, 27, 16: 83 red, 27 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531B10?: The complementary color is #104853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531B10?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.