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#530E1E Color

#530E1E is rgb(83, 14, 30) in RGB, hsl(346, 71%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 64%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#530E1E
HEX#530E1E
RGBrgb(83, 14, 30)
HSLhsl(346, 71%, 19%)
HSVhsv(346, 83%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 64%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(29.5% 0.1 12.9)
LABlab(17.08% 32.33 9.74)
LCHlch(17.08% 33.76 16.77)

What #530E1E 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 #530E1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#530E1E Channel Values

How #530E1E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 14 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 71% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 83% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 64% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.49:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #530E1E 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.

TextWhite text14.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #530E1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #530E1E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #530E1E

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 #530E1E 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.

Typical#530E1E
Protanopia#25251D
Protanomaly#3C1E1E
Deuteranopia#32321B
Deuteranomaly#41271C
Tritanopia#521111
Tritanomaly#531017
Achromatopsia#292929

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Using #530E1E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-530e1e: #530E1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #530E1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-530e1e': '#530E1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.055, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_530e1e">#530E1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#530E1E"

More Red Colors

#530E1E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#530E1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #530E1E?

#530E1E is a darkest red — rgb(83, 14, 30) in RGB and hsl(346, 71%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.

What is the RGB value of #530E1E?

#530E1E is rgb(83, 14, 30) — red 83, green 14, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #530E1E?

#530E1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 64%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #530E1E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #530E1E scores 14.49:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #530E1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #530E1E 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 35, which is a different colour altogether.

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