What color is #53250A?

#53250A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53250A?

The RGB value is 83, 37, 10: 83 red, 37 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53250A?

The complementary color is #0A3853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53250A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53250A color

#53250A rgb(83, 37, 10)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53250A is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 14.5% green and 3.9% blue (83, 37, 10).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 78% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 88% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Evil Cigar (#522000), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.83:1).

#53250A color codes

HEX	`#53250A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 37, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 14.5%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 78%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 88%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.77, 19.46, 26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.77, 32.58, 53.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.284, 3.185, 0.676)`
Decimal	`5448970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53250A, 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 #53250A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53250A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #53250A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53250a; }
.text { color: #53250a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53250a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 37 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53250a, #534a0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #53250A?: #53250A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Evil Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53250A?: The RGB value is 83, 37, 10: 83 red, 37 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53250A?: The complementary color is #0A3853, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53250A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.