What color is #53201A?

#53201A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53201A?

The RGB value is 83, 32, 26: 83 red, 32 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53201A?

The complementary color is #1A4D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53201A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53201A color

#53201A rgb(83, 32, 26)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53201A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 12.5% green and 10.2% blue (83, 32, 26).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 52% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 69% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.21:1).

#53201A color codes

HEX	`#53201A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 32, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 12.5%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 52%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 69%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 69%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.83, 23.31, 15.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.83, 28.17, 34.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.271, 2.947, 1.321)`
Decimal	`5447706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53201A, 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 #53201A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53201A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.21:1	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 #53201A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53201a; }
.text { color: #53201a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53201a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 32 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53201a, #533d1a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #53201A?: #53201A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53201A?: The RGB value is 83, 32, 26: 83 red, 32 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53201A?: The complementary color is #1A4D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53201A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.