What color is #533139?

#533139 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533139?

The RGB value is 83, 49, 57: 83 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533139?

The complementary color is #31534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533139?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533139 color

#533139 rgb(83, 49, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #533139 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 19.2% green and 22.4% blue (83, 49, 57).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 26% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 31% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.25:1).

#533139 color codes

HEX	`#533139`
RGB	`rgb(83, 49, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 19.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 26%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 41%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 31%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.74, 16.67, 1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.74, 16.74, 5.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.404, 4.331, 4.422)`
Decimal	`5452089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533139, 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 #533139	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533139 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #533139 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533139; }
.text { color: #533139; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533139; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 49 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533139, #533a31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #533139?: #533139 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533139?: The RGB value is 83, 49, 57: 83 red, 49 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533139?: The complementary color is #31534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533139?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.