#530412 Color
#530412 is rgb(83, 4, 18) in RGB, hsl(349, 91%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 78%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#530412rgb(83, 4, 18)hsl(349, 91%, 17%)hsv(349, 95%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 78%, 67%)oklch(28.4% 0.109 19.5)lab(15.74% 34.90 16.49)lch(15.74% 38.60 25.28)What #530412 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #530412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#530412 Channel Values
How #530412 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 4 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 91% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 95% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 78% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.07:1 vs white · 1.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #530412 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #530412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #530412; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #530412
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #530412 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#530412#222211#3B1911#30300C#41250F#530606#53050C#262626Using #530412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-530412: #530412;background-color: #530412;colors: { 'color-530412': '#530412' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.016, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_530412">#530412</color>fill="#530412"More Red Colors
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#530412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #530412?
#530412 is a darkest red — rgb(83, 4, 18) in RGB and hsl(349, 91%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #530412?
#530412 is rgb(83, 4, 18) — red 83, green 4, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #530412?
#530412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 78%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #530412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #530412 scores 15.07:1 against white and 1.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #530412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #530412 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 28.63, which is a different colour altogether.
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