What color is #532A2E?

#532A2E 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 #532A2E?

The RGB value is 83, 42, 46: 83 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #532A2E?

The complementary color is #2A534F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #532A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#532A2E color

#532A2E rgb(83, 42, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #532A2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 16.5% green and 18% blue (83, 42, 46).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#532A2E color codes

HEX	`#532A2E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 42, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 16.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.63, 19.45, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.63, 20.33, 16.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.889, 3.693, 3.04)`
Decimal	`5450286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #532A2E, 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 #532A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#532A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #532A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #532a2e; }
.text { color: #532a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #532a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 42 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #532a2e, #533a2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #532A2E?: #532A2E 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 #532A2E?: The RGB value is 83, 42, 46: 83 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #532A2E?: The complementary color is #2A534F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #532A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.