What color is #53462E?

#53462E 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 #53462E?

The RGB value is 83, 70, 46: 83 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53462E?

The complementary color is #2E3B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53462E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53462E color

#53462E rgb(83, 70, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53462E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.5% green and 18% blue (83, 70, 46).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 45% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Avocado Stone (#4E3E1F), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.2:1).

#53462E color codes

HEX	`#53462E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 70, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 45%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 45%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.44, 1.65, 16.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.44, 16.6, 84.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.251, 6.417, 3.494)`
Decimal	`5457454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53462E, 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 #53462E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53462E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #53462E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53462e; }
.text { color: #53462e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53462e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 70 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53462e, #4d532e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #53462E?: #53462E 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 #53462E?: The RGB value is 83, 70, 46: 83 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53462E?: The complementary color is #2E3B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53462E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.