What color is #533E2E?

#533E2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533E2E?

The RGB value is 83, 62, 46: 83 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533E2E?

The complementary color is #2E4353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533E2E color

#533E2E rgb(83, 62, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #533E2E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 24.3% green and 18% blue (83, 62, 46).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.02:1).

#533E2E color codes

HEX	`#533E2E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 62, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 24.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.07, 6.72, 13.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.07, 14.98, 63.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.783, 5.482, 3.338)`
Decimal	`5455406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533E2E, 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 #533E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.02:1	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 #533E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533e2e; }
.text { color: #533e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 62 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533e2e, #53512e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #533E2E?: #533E2E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533E2E?: The RGB value is 83, 62, 46: 83 red, 62 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533E2E?: The complementary color is #2E4353, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.