What color is #53443B?

#53443B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53443B?

The RGB value is 83, 68, 59: 83 red, 68 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53443B?

The complementary color is #3B4A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53443B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53443B color

#53443B rgb(83, 68, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53443B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 26.7% green and 23.1% blue (83, 68, 59).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 17% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 29% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.3:1).

#53443B color codes

HEX	`#53443B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 68, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 26.7%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 17%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 29%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 29%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.13, 4.83, 7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.13, 9.22, 58.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.424, 6.289, 5.012)`
Decimal	`5456955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53443B, 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 #53443B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53443B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #53443B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53443b; }
.text { color: #53443b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53443b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 68 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53443b, #53503b); }

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Questions

What color is #53443B?: #53443B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53443B?: The RGB value is 83, 68, 59: 83 red, 68 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53443B?: The complementary color is #3B4A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53443B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.