What color is #533504?

#533504 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Pineapple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533504?

The RGB value is 83, 53, 4: 83 red, 53 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533504?

The complementary color is #042253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533504?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533504 color

#533504 rgb(83, 53, 4)

Shades of brown

The hex color #533504 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 20.8% green and 1.6% blue (83, 53, 4).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 91% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 95% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.18:1).

#533504 color codes

HEX	`#533504`
RGB	`rgb(83, 53, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 20.8%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 91%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 95%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 95%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.93, 9.17, 32.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.93, 34.13, 74.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.863, 4.394, 0.707)`
Decimal	`5453060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533504, 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 #533504	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533504 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.18:1	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 #533504 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533504; }
.text { color: #533504; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533504; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 53 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533504, #4a5304); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chocolate Brown.

Questions

What color is #533504?: #533504 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Pineapple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533504?: The RGB value is 83, 53, 4: 83 red, 53 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533504?: The complementary color is #042253, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533504?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 and white text 11.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.