What color is #533940?

#533940 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533940?

The RGB value is 83, 57, 64: 83 red, 57 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533940?

The complementary color is #39534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533940?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533940 color

#533940 rgb(83, 57, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #533940 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 22.4% green and 25.1% blue (83, 57, 64).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 23% 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 10.36:1).

#533940 color codes

HEX	`#533940`
RGB	`rgb(83, 57, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 22.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 31%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.12, 12.74, 0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.12, 12.75, 1.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.956, 5.136, 5.527)`
Decimal	`5454144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533940, 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 #533940	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533940 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #533940 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533940; }
.text { color: #533940; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533940; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 57 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533940, #533f39); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #533940?: #533940 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533940?: The RGB value is 83, 57, 64: 83 red, 57 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533940?: The complementary color is #39534C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533940?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.