What color is #532017?

#532017 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #532017?

The RGB value is 83, 32, 23: 83 red, 32 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #532017?

The complementary color is #174A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #532017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#532017 color

#532017 rgb(83, 32, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #532017 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 12.5% green and 9% blue (83, 32, 23).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 57% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 72% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.23:1).

#532017 color codes

HEX	`#532017`
RGB	`rgb(83, 32, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 12.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 57%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 72%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 72%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.78, 23.09, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.78, 29.13, 37.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.239, 2.934, 1.154)`
Decimal	`5447703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #532017, 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 #532017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#532017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #532017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #532017; }
.text { color: #532017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #532017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 32 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #532017, #533e17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #532017?: #532017 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #532017?: The RGB value is 83, 32, 23: 83 red, 32 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #532017?: The complementary color is #174A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #532017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.