What color is #532224?

#532224 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 #532224?

The RGB value is 83, 34, 36: 83 red, 34 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #532224?

The complementary color is #225351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #532224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#532224 color

#532224 rgb(83, 34, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #532224 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 13.3% green and 14.1% blue (83, 34, 36).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 57% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#532224 color codes

HEX	`#532224`
RGB	`rgb(83, 34, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 13.3%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 59%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 57%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.48, 23.06, 9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.48, 25.07, 23.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.458, 3.111, 2.034)`
Decimal	`5448228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #532224, 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 #532224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#532224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	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 #532224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #532224; }
.text { color: #532224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #532224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 34 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #532224, #533822); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #532224?: #532224 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 #532224?: The RGB value is 83, 34, 36: 83 red, 34 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #532224?: The complementary color is #225351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #532224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.