What color is #53211B?

#53211B 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 #53211B?

The RGB value is 83, 33, 27: 83 red, 33 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53211B?

The complementary color is #1B4D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53211B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53211B color

#53211B rgb(83, 33, 27)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53211B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 12.9% green and 10.6% blue (83, 33, 27).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 51% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 67% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#53211B color codes

HEX	`#53211B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 33, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 12.9%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 51%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 67%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 67%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.07, 22.82, 15.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.07, 27.55, 34.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.309, 3.006, 1.39)`
Decimal	`5447963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53211B, 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 #53211B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53211B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #53211B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53211b; }
.text { color: #53211b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53211b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 33 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53211b, #533d1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #53211B?: #53211B 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 #53211B?: The RGB value is 83, 33, 27: 83 red, 33 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53211B?: The complementary color is #1B4D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53211B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.