What color is #53472F?

#53472F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53472F?

The RGB value is 83, 71, 47: 83 red, 71 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53472F?

The complementary color is #2F3B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53472F?

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.

#53472F color

#53472F rgb(83, 71, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #53472F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 27.8% green and 18.4% blue (83, 71, 47).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 43% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#53472F color codes

HEX	`#53472F`
RGB	`rgb(83, 71, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 27.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 43%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.76, 1.15, 16.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.76, 16.36, 85.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.334, 6.551, 3.62)`
Decimal	`5457711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53472F, 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 #53472F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53472F 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 #53472F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53472f; }
.text { color: #53472f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53472f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 71 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53472f, #4d532f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #53472F?: #53472F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53472F?: The RGB value is 83, 71, 47: 83 red, 71 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53472F?: The complementary color is #2F3B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53472F?: 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.