What color is #533621?

#533621 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 #533621?

The RGB value is 83, 54, 33: 83 red, 54 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533621?

The complementary color is #213E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533621 color

#533621 rgb(83, 54, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #533621 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 21.2% green and 12.9% blue (83, 54, 33).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 43% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 60% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#533621 color codes

HEX	`#533621`
RGB	`rgb(83, 54, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 21.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 43%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 60%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 60%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.53, 10.35, 18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.53, 21.09, 60.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.161, 4.588, 2.052)`
Decimal	`5453345`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533621, 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 #533621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #533621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533621; }
.text { color: #533621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 54 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533621, #534f21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #533621?: #533621 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 #533621?: The RGB value is 83, 54, 33: 83 red, 54 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533621?: The complementary color is #213E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.