What color is #53222B?

#53222B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53222B?

The RGB value is 83, 34, 43: 83 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53222B?

The complementary color is #22534A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53222B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53222B color

#53222B rgb(83, 34, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #53222B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 13.3% green and 16.9% blue (83, 34, 43).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 42% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.87:1).

#53222B color codes

HEX	`#53222B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 34, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 13.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 42%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 59%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.67, 23.85, 5.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.67, 24.41, 12.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.576, 3.158, 2.654)`
Decimal	`5448235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53222B, 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 #53222B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53222B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #53222B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53222b; }
.text { color: #53222b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53222b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 34 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53222b, #533222); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #53222B?: #53222B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53222B?: The RGB value is 83, 34, 43: 83 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53222B?: The complementary color is #22534A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53222B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.