What color is #53282D?

#53282D 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 #53282D?

The RGB value is 83, 40, 45: 83 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53282D?

The complementary color is #28534E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53282D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53282D color

#53282D rgb(83, 40, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #53282D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 15.7% green and 17.6% blue (83, 40, 45).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.29:1).

#53282D color codes

HEX	`#53282D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 40, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 15.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.11, 20.54, 5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.11, 21.37, 15.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.8, 3.547, 2.914)`
Decimal	`5449773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53282D, 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 #53282D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53282D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #53282D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53282d; }
.text { color: #53282d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53282d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 40 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53282d, #533928); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #53282D?: #53282D 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 #53282D?: The RGB value is 83, 40, 45: 83 red, 40 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53282D?: The complementary color is #28534E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53282D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.