What color is #533618?

#533618 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533618?

The RGB value is 83, 54, 24: 83 red, 54 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533618?

The complementary color is #183553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533618?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533618 color

#533618 rgb(83, 54, 24)

Shades of brown

The hex color #533618 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 21.2% green and 9.4% blue (83, 54, 24).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 55% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 71% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#533618 color codes

HEX	`#533618`
RGB	`rgb(83, 54, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 21.2%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 55%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 71%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 71%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.39, 9.57, 23.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.39, 25.55, 68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.052, 4.544, 1.475)`
Decimal	`5453336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533618, 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 #533618	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533618 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	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 #533618 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533618; }
.text { color: #533618; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533618; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 54 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533618, #535318); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #533618?: #533618 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533618?: The RGB value is 83, 54, 24: 83 red, 54 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533618?: The complementary color is #183553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533618?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.