What color is #533430?

#533430 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 #533430?

The RGB value is 83, 52, 48: 83 red, 52 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533430?

The complementary color is #304F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533430?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533430 color

#533430 rgb(83, 52, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #533430 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.4% green and 18.8% blue (83, 52, 48).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 42% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso (#4E312D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.04:1).

#533430 color codes

HEX	`#533430`
RGB	`rgb(83, 52, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 42%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.29, 13.41, 8.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.29, 15.77, 31.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.329, 4.509, 3.385)`
Decimal	`5452848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533430, 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 #533430	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533430 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #533430 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533430; }
.text { color: #533430; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533430; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 52 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533430, #534530); }

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Questions

What color is #533430?: #533430 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 #533430?: The RGB value is 83, 52, 48: 83 red, 52 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533430?: The complementary color is #304F53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533430?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.