What color is #53392B?

#53392B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53392B?

The RGB value is 83, 57, 43: 83 red, 57 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53392B?

The complementary color is #2B4553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53392B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53392B color

#53392B rgb(83, 57, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53392B is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22.4% green and 16.9% blue (83, 57, 43).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Brown (#5C4033), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.56:1).

#53392B color codes

HEX	`#53392B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 57, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.56, 9.54, 13.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.56, 16.38, 54.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.467, 4.94, 2.951)`
Decimal	`5454123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53392B, 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 #53392B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53392B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #53392B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53392b; }
.text { color: #53392b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53392b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 57 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53392b, #534d2b); }

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Questions

What color is #53392B?: #53392B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53392B?: The RGB value is 83, 57, 43: 83 red, 57 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53392B?: The complementary color is #2B4553, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53392B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.