What color is #533133?

#533133 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533133?

The RGB value is 83, 49, 51: 83 red, 49 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533133?

The complementary color is #315351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533133?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533133 color

#533133 rgb(83, 49, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #533133 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 19.2% green and 20% blue (83, 49, 51).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 39% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#533133 color codes

HEX	`#533133`
RGB	`rgb(83, 49, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 19.2%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 39%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.56, 15.75, 5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.56, 16.61, 18.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.263, 4.275, 3.679)`
Decimal	`5452083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533133, 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 #533133	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533133 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #533133 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533133; }
.text { color: #533133; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533133; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 49 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533133, #534031); }

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Questions

What color is #533133?: #533133 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533133?: The RGB value is 83, 49, 51: 83 red, 49 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533133?: The complementary color is #315351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533133?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.