What color is #533D3D?

#533D3D 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 #533D3D?

The RGB value is 83, 61, 61: 83 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533D3D?

The complementary color is #3D5353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533D3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533D3D color

#533D3D rgb(83, 61, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #533D3D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 23.9% green and 23.9% blue (83, 61, 61).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 27% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Monkey Island (#553B39), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#533D3D color codes

HEX	`#533D3D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 61, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 23.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 27%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 27%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.15, 9.64, 3.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.15, 10.35, 21.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.078, 5.514, 5.158)`
Decimal	`5455165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533D3D, 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 #533D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #533D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533d3d; }
.text { color: #533d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 61 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533d3d, #53483d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #533D3D?: #533D3D 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 #533D3D?: The RGB value is 83, 61, 61: 83 red, 61 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533D3D?: The complementary color is #3D5353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533D3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.