What color is #53383E?

#53383E 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 #53383E?

The RGB value is 83, 56, 62: 83 red, 56 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53383E?

The complementary color is #38534D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53383E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53383E color

#53383E rgb(83, 56, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #53383E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22% green and 24.3% blue (83, 56, 62).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#53383E color codes

HEX	`#53383E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 56, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.78, 13.03, 1.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.78, 13.08, 4.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.851, 5.015, 5.216)`
Decimal	`5453886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53383E, 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 #53383E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53383E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	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 #53383E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53383e; }
.text { color: #53383e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53383e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 56 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53383e, #534038); }

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Questions

What color is #53383E?: #53383E 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 #53383E?: The RGB value is 83, 56, 62: 83 red, 56 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53383E?: The complementary color is #38534D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53383E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2:1 and white text 10.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.