What color is #53393C?

#53393C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53393C?

The RGB value is 83, 57, 60: 83 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53393C?

The complementary color is #395350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53393C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53393C color

#53393C rgb(83, 57, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53393C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22.4% green and 23.5% blue (83, 57, 60).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#53393C color codes

HEX	`#53393C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 57, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.99, 12.05, 2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.99, 12.36, 12.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.846, 5.092, 4.949)`
Decimal	`5454140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53393C, 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 #53393C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53393C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #53393C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53393c; }
.text { color: #53393c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53393c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 57 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53393c, #534339); }

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Questions

What color is #53393C?: #53393C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Monkey Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53393C?: The RGB value is 83, 57, 60: 83 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53393C?: The complementary color is #395350, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53393C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.