What color is #53452B?

#53452B 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 #53452B?

The RGB value is 83, 69, 43: 83 red, 69 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53452B?

The complementary color is #2B3953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53452B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53452B color

#53452B rgb(83, 69, 43)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53452B is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.1% green and 16.9% blue (83, 69, 43).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.32:1).

#53452B color codes

HEX	`#53452B`
RGB	`rgb(83, 69, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.08, 1.9, 17.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.08, 18.01, 83.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.132, 6.27, 3.172)`
Decimal	`5457195`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53452B, 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 #53452B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53452B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #53452B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53452b; }
.text { color: #53452b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53452b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 69 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53452b, #4d532b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #53452B?: #53452B 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 #53452B?: The RGB value is 83, 69, 43: 83 red, 69 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53452B?: The complementary color is #2B3953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53452B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.