What color is #53302A?

#53302A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53302A?

The RGB value is 83, 48, 42: 83 red, 48 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53302A?

The complementary color is #2A4D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53302A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53302A color

#53302A rgb(83, 48, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53302A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 18.8% green and 16.5% blue (83, 48, 42).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 49% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#53302A color codes

HEX	`#53302A`
RGB	`rgb(83, 48, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 18.8%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 49%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.07, 15.18, 10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.07, 18.52, 34.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.042, 4.121, 2.72)`
Decimal	`5451818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53302A, 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 #53302A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53302A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #53302A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53302a; }
.text { color: #53302a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53302a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 48 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53302a, #53442a); }

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Questions

What color is #53302A?: #53302A is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53302A?: The RGB value is 83, 48, 42: 83 red, 48 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53302A?: The complementary color is #2A4D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53302A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.