What color is #53221E?

#53221E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53221E?

The RGB value is 83, 34, 30: 83 red, 34 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53221E?

The complementary color is #1E4F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53221E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53221E color

#53221E rgb(83, 34, 30)

Shades of red

The hex color #53221E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 13.3% green and 11.8% blue (83, 34, 30).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 64% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#53221E color codes

HEX	`#53221E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 34, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 13.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 64%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 64%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.35, 22.49, 13.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.35, 26.37, 31.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.374, 3.077, 1.592)`
Decimal	`5448222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53221E, 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 #53221E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53221E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #53221E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53221e; }
.text { color: #53221e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53221e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 34 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53221e, #533d1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #53221E?: #53221E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53221E?: The RGB value is 83, 34, 30: 83 red, 34 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53221E?: The complementary color is #1E4F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53221E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.