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#53184D Color

#53184D is rgb(83, 24, 77) in RGB, hsl(306, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 7%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Purple (#682860), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53184D
HEX#53184D
RGBrgb(83, 24, 77)
HSLhsl(306, 55%, 21%)
HSVhsv(306, 71%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 7%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.111 332.1)
LABlab(20.16% 32.86 -18.79)
LCHlch(20.16% 37.85 330.24)

What #53184D 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 #53184D, 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 pink in the library.

#53184D Channel Values

How #53184D 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 24 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 55% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 71% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 7% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.08:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53184D 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 text13.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53184D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53184D; 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 #53184D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #53184D.

How #53184D 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#53184D
Protanopia#29294D
Protanomaly#3E234D
Deuteranopia#34344C
Deuteranomaly#432B4C
Tritanopia#4F2424
Tritanomaly#511F38
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #53184D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-53184d: #53184D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53184D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53184d': '#53184D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.094, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_53184d">#53184D</color>
SVG fillfill="#53184D"

More Pink Colors

#53184D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53184D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53184D?

#53184D is a dark pink — rgb(83, 24, 77) in RGB and hsl(306, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Purple (#682860), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.

What is the RGB value of #53184D?

#53184D is rgb(83, 24, 77) — red 83, green 24, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53184D?

#53184D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 7%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53184D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #53184D scores 13.08:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53184D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53184D 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 28.41, which is a different colour altogether.

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