What color is #53363E?

#53363E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53363E?

The RGB value is 83, 54, 62: 83 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53363E?

The complementary color is #36534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53363E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53363E color

#53363E rgb(83, 54, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #53363E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 21.2% green and 24.3% blue (83, 54, 62).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.69:1).

#53363E color codes

HEX	`#53363E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 54, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 21.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.23, 14.32, 0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.23, 14.32, 1.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.756, 4.825, 5.185)`
Decimal	`5453374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53363E, 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 #53363E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53363E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #53363E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53363e; }
.text { color: #53363e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53363e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 54 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53363e, #533c36); }

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Questions

What color is #53363E?: #53363E is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53363E?: The RGB value is 83, 54, 62: 83 red, 54 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53363E?: The complementary color is #36534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53363E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.