What color is #53373B?

#53373B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53373B?

The RGB value is 83, 55, 59: 83 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53373B?

The complementary color is #37534F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53373B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53373B color

#53373B rgb(83, 55, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #53373B is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 21.6% green and 23.1% blue (83, 55, 59).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 29% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.62:1).

#53373B color codes

HEX	`#53373B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 55, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 21.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 29%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.41, 13.16, 2.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.41, 13.41, 11.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.723, 4.887, 4.779)`
Decimal	`5453627`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53373B, 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 #53373B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53373B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #53373B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53373b; }
.text { color: #53373b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53373b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 55 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53373b, #534137); }

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Questions

What color is #53373B?: #53373B is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53373B?: The RGB value is 83, 55, 59: 83 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53373B?: The complementary color is #37534F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53373B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.