#532004 Color
#532004 is rgb(83, 32, 4) in RGB, hsl(21, 91%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 95%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532004rgb(83, 32, 4)hsl(21, 91%, 17%)hsv(21, 95%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 95%, 67%)oklch(31.5% 0.085 45.1)lab(19.91% 23.13 27.78)lch(19.91% 36.15 50.21)What #532004 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 #532004, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532004 Channel Values
How #532004 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 32 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 91% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 95% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 95% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.32:1 vs white · 1.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532004 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 #532004
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532004; 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 #532004
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 #532004 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.
#532004#2D2D03#402903#373700#442F00#541E1E#531F16#2F2F2FUsing #532004 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532004: #532004;background-color: #532004;colors: { 'color-532004': '#532004' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.125, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_532004">#532004</color>fill="#532004"More Brown Colors
#532004 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532004 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532004?
#532004 is a darkest brown — rgb(83, 32, 4) in RGB and hsl(21, 91%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.55.
What is the RGB value of #532004?
#532004 is rgb(83, 32, 4) — red 83, green 32, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532004?
#532004 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 95%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532004 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532004 scores 13.32:1 against white and 1.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532004 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532004 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 23.22, which is visibly different.
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