What color is #533F37?

#533F37 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #533F37?

The RGB value is 83, 63, 55: 83 red, 63 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #533F37?

The complementary color is #374B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #533F37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#533F37 color

#533F37 rgb(83, 63, 55)

Shades of gray

The hex color #533F37 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 24.7% green and 21.6% blue (83, 63, 55).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 34% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#533F37 color codes

HEX	`#533F37`
RGB	`rgb(83, 63, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 24.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 34%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.56, 7.38, 8.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.56, 11.07, 48.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.035, 5.67, 4.39)`
Decimal	`5455671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #533F37, 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 #533F37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#533F37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #533F37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #533f37; }
.text { color: #533f37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #533f37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 63 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #533f37, #534d37); }

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Questions

What color is #533F37?: #533F37 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #533F37?: The RGB value is 83, 63, 55: 83 red, 63 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #533F37?: The complementary color is #374B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #533F37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.