What color is #532427?

#532427 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 #532427?

The RGB value is 83, 36, 39: 83 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #532427?

The complementary color is #245350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #532427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#532427 color

#532427 rgb(83, 36, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #532427 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 14.1% green and 15.3% blue (83, 36, 39).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 39% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 53% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#532427 color codes

HEX	`#532427`
RGB	`rgb(83, 36, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 14.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 39%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 57%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 53%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.01, 22.22, 8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.01, 23.78, 20.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.565, 3.248, 2.306)`
Decimal	`5448743`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #532427, 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 #532427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#532427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #532427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #532427; }
.text { color: #532427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #532427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 36 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #532427, #533924); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #532427?: #532427 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 #532427?: The RGB value is 83, 36, 39: 83 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #532427?: The complementary color is #245350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #532427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.