What color is #53483E?

#53483E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #53483E?

The RGB value is 83, 72, 62: 83 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #53483E?

The complementary color is #3E4953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #53483E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#53483E color

#53483E rgb(83, 72, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #53483E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 28.2% green and 24.3% blue (83, 72, 62).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 14% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Macchiato (#4F4744), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#53483E color codes

HEX	`#53483E`
RGB	`rgb(83, 72, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 28.2%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 14%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 25%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.4, 2.8, 7.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.4, 8.2, 70.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.754, 6.822, 5.517)`
Decimal	`5457982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #53483E, 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 #53483E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#53483E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #53483E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #53483e; }
.text { color: #53483e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #53483e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 72 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #53483e, #53523e); }

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Questions

What color is #53483E?: #53483E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Espresso Macchiato. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #53483E?: The RGB value is 83, 72, 62: 83 red, 72 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #53483E?: The complementary color is #3E4953, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #53483E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.