#53220E Color
#53220E is rgb(83, 34, 14) in RGB, hsl(17, 71%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 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 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53220Ergb(83, 34, 14)hsl(17, 71%, 19%)hsv(17, 83%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 67%)oklch(31.9% 0.079 41.4)lab(20.43% 22.32 24.10)lch(20.43% 32.85 47.20)What #53220E 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 #53220E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53220E Channel Values
How #53220E 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 34 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 71% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 83% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 83% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.1:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53220E 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 #53220E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53220E; 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 #53220E
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 #53220E 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.
#53220E#2F2F0D#402A0D#383808#44300B#542020#53211A#313131Using #53220E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53220e: #53220E;background-color: #53220E;colors: { 'color-53220e': '#53220E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.133, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_53220e">#53220E</color>fill="#53220E"More Brown Colors
#53220E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53220E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53220E?
#53220E is a darkest brown — rgb(83, 34, 14) in RGB and hsl(17, 71%, 19%) 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 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #53220E?
#53220E is rgb(83, 34, 14) — red 83, green 34, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53220E?
#53220E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 83%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53220E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53220E scores 13.1:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53220E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53220E 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 25.38, which is a different colour altogether.
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