#530909 Color
#530909 is rgb(83, 9, 9) in RGB, hsl(0, 80%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#530909rgb(83, 9, 9)hsl(0, 80%, 18%)hsv(0, 89%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 67%)oklch(28.7% 0.105 27.1)lab(16.19% 33.12 21.46)lch(16.19% 39.46 32.94)What #530909 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 #530909, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#530909 Channel Values
How #530909 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 9 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 80% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 89% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 89% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.88:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #530909 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 #530909
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #530909; 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 #530909
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 #530909 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.
#530909#232308#3C1C08#313101#412604#530909#530909#272727Using #530909 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-530909: #530909;background-color: #530909;colors: { 'color-530909': '#530909' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.035, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_530909">#530909</color>fill="#530909"More Red Colors
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#530909 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #530909?
#530909 is a darkest red — rgb(83, 9, 9) in RGB and hsl(0, 80%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #530909?
#530909 is rgb(83, 9, 9) — red 83, green 9, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #530909?
#530909 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 89%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #530909 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #530909 scores 14.88:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #530909 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #530909 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 25.66, which is a different colour altogether.
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