#53183B Color
#53183B is rgb(83, 24, 59) in RGB, hsl(324, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), visibly different at ΔE 11.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53183Brgb(83, 24, 59)hsl(324, 55%, 21%)hsv(324, 71%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 67%)oklch(31.7% 0.097 347.5)lab(19.41% 30.65 -7.57)lch(19.41% 31.57 346.13)What #53183B 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 #53183B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53183B Channel Values
How #53183B 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 24 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 29% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.45:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53183B 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 #53183B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53183B; 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 #53183B
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 #53183B 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.
#53183B#29293B#3E233B#343439#432B3A#511F1F#521C2C#2F2F2FUsing #53183B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53183b: #53183B;background-color: #53183B;colors: { 'color-53183b': '#53183B' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.094, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_53183b">#53183B</color>fill="#53183B"More Pink Colors
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#53183B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53183B?
#53183B is a dark pink — rgb(83, 24, 59) in RGB and hsl(324, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.12.
What is the RGB value of #53183B?
#53183B is rgb(83, 24, 59) — red 83, green 24, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53183B?
#53183B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 29%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53183B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53183B scores 13.45:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53183B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53183B 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 37.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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