What color is #533421?

#533421 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533421?

The RGB value is 83, 52, 33: 83 red, 52 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533421?

The complementary color is #214053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533421 color

#533421 rgb(83, 52, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #533421 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.4% green and 12.9% blue (83, 52, 33).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.16:1).

#533421 color codes

HEX	`#533421`
RGB	`rgb(83, 52, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.97, 11.63, 17.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.97, 21.16, 56.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.07, 4.405, 2.022)`
Decimal	`5452833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533421, 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 #533421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.16:1	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 #533421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533421; }
.text { color: #533421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 52 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533421, #534d21); }

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Questions

What color is #533421?: #533421 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533421?: The RGB value is 83, 52, 33: 83 red, 52 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533421?: The complementary color is #214053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.