What color is #531C20?

#531C20 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #531C20?

The RGB value is 83, 28, 32: 83 red, 28 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #531C20?

The complementary color is #1C534F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #531C20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#531C20 color

#531C20 rgb(83, 28, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #531C20 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 11% green and 12.5% blue (83, 28, 32).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 50% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#531C20 color codes

HEX	`#531C20`
RGB	`rgb(83, 28, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 11%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 50%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 66%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.12, 26.02, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.12, 28.16, 22.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.244, 2.774, 1.678)`
Decimal	`5446688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #531C20, 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 #531C20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#531C20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	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 #531C20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #531c20; }
.text { color: #531c20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #531c20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 28 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #531c20, #53331c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #531C20?: #531C20 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #531C20?: The RGB value is 83, 28, 32: 83 red, 28 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #531C20?: The complementary color is #1C534F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #531C20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.