What color is #53463D?

#53463D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53463D?

The RGB value is 83, 70, 61: 83 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53463D?

The complementary color is #3D4A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53463D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53463D color

#53463D rgb(83, 70, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53463D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.5% green and 23.9% blue (83, 70, 61).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 15% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 27% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#53463D color codes

HEX	`#53463D`
RGB	`rgb(83, 70, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 15%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 27%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 27%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.78, 3.89, 7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.78, 8.43, 62.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.6, 6.556, 5.332)`
Decimal	`5457469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53463D, 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 #53463D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53463D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #53463D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53463d; }
.text { color: #53463d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53463d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 70 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53463d, #53513d); }

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Questions

What color is #53463D?: #53463D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53463D?: The RGB value is 83, 70, 61: 83 red, 70 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53463D?: The complementary color is #3D4A53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53463D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.