What color is #53332E?

#53332E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53332E?

The RGB value is 83, 51, 46: 83 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53332E?

The complementary color is #2E4E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53332E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53332E color

#53332E rgb(83, 51, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53332E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20% green and 18% blue (83, 51, 46).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.17:1).

#53332E color codes

HEX	`#53332E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 51, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.97, 13.78, 9.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.97, 16.56, 33.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.244, 4.404, 3.158)`
Decimal	`5452590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53332E, 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 #53332E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53332E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.88:1	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 #53332E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53332e; }
.text { color: #53332e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53332e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 51 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53332e, #53462e); }

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Questions

What color is #53332E?: #53332E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53332E?: The RGB value is 83, 51, 46: 83 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53332E?: The complementary color is #2E4E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53332E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.