What color is #533642?

#533642 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 #533642?

The RGB value is 83, 54, 66: 83 red, 54 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533642?

The complementary color is #365347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533642 color

#533642 rgb(83, 54, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #533642 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 21.2% green and 25.9% blue (83, 54, 66).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 20% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.64:1).

#533642 color codes

HEX	`#533642`
RGB	`rgb(83, 54, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 21.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.36, 15.03, -2.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.36, 15.18, 351.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.87, 4.871, 5.784)`
Decimal	`5453378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533642, 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 #533642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.64:1	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 #533642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533642; }
.text { color: #533642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 54 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533642, #533836); }

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Questions

What color is #533642?: #533642 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 #533642?: The RGB value is 83, 54, 66: 83 red, 54 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533642?: The complementary color is #365347, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.