What color is #53433C?

#53433C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53433C?

The RGB value is 83, 67, 60: 83 red, 67 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53433C?

The complementary color is #3C4C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53433C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53433C color

#53433C rgb(83, 67, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53433C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.3% green and 23.5% blue (83, 67, 60).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 28% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.39:1).

#53433C color codes

HEX	`#53433C`
RGB	`rgb(83, 67, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.86, 5.63, 6.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.86, 8.86, 50.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.39, 6.18, 5.13)`
Decimal	`5456700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53433C, 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 #53433C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53433C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #53433C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53433c; }
.text { color: #53433c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53433c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 67 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53433c, #534f3c); }

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Questions

What color is #53433C?: #53433C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53433C?: The RGB value is 83, 67, 60: 83 red, 67 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53433C?: The complementary color is #3C4C53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53433C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.