What color is #533232?

#533232 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533232?

The RGB value is 83, 50, 50: 83 red, 50 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533232?

The complementary color is #325353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533232?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533232 color

#533232 rgb(83, 50, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #533232 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 19.6% green and 19.6% blue (83, 50, 50).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 40% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Roast (#4A2D2F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#533232 color codes

HEX	`#533232`
RGB	`rgb(83, 50, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 19.6%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.8, 14.97, 6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.8, 16.23, 22.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.284, 4.351, 3.579)`
Decimal	`5452338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533232, 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 #533232	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533232 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	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 #533232 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533232; }
.text { color: #533232; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533232; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 50 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533232, #534332); }

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Questions

What color is #533232?: #533232 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Roast. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533232?: The RGB value is 83, 50, 50: 83 red, 50 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533232?: The complementary color is #325353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533232?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.