What color is #53432D?

#53432D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53432D?

The RGB value is 83, 67, 45: 83 red, 67 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53432D?

The complementary color is #2D3D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53432D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53432D color

#53432D rgb(83, 67, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53432D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.3% green and 17.6% blue (83, 67, 45).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#53432D color codes

HEX	`#53432D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 67, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.52, 3.41, 15.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.52, 16.3, 77.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.048, 6.043, 3.33)`
Decimal	`5456685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53432D, 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 #53432D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53432D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #53432D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53432d; }
.text { color: #53432d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53432d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 67 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53432d, #50532d); }

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Questions

What color is #53432D?: #53432D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Avocado Stone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53432D?: The RGB value is 83, 67, 45: 83 red, 67 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53432D?: The complementary color is #2D3D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53432D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.