What color is #533437?

#533437 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 #533437?

The RGB value is 83, 52, 55: 83 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533437?

The complementary color is #345350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533437 color

#533437 rgb(83, 52, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #533437 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.4% green and 21.6% blue (83, 52, 55).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 23% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 34% 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 10.97:1).

#533437 color codes

HEX	`#533437`
RGB	`rgb(83, 52, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 23%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 34%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.48, 14.44, 3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.48, 14.96, 15.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.485, 4.571, 4.207)`
Decimal	`5452855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533437, 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 #533437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #533437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533437; }
.text { color: #533437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 52 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533437, #534134); }

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Questions

What color is #533437?: #533437 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 #533437?: The RGB value is 83, 52, 55: 83 red, 52 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533437?: The complementary color is #345350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 10.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.