What color is #533841?

#533841 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533841?

The RGB value is 83, 56, 65: 83 red, 56 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533841?

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

Is black or white text better on #533841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533841 color

#533841 rgb(83, 56, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #533841 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22% green and 25.5% blue (83, 56, 65).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 22% yellow and 67% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#533841 color codes

HEX	`#533841`
RGB	`rgb(83, 56, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 33%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 22%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.87, 13.57, -0.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.87, 13.59, 356.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.936, 5.049, 5.662)`
Decimal	`5453889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533841, 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 #533841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #533841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533841; }
.text { color: #533841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 56 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533841, #533d38); }

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Questions

What color is #533841?: #533841 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533841?: The RGB value is 83, 56, 65: 83 red, 56 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533841?: The complementary color is #38534A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.