#53223A Color
#53223A is rgb(83, 34, 58) in RGB, hsl(331, 42%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 30%, 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 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53223Argb(83, 34, 58)hsl(331, 42%, 23%)hsv(331, 59%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 30%, 67%)oklch(33.1% 0.079 351.7)lab(21.31% 25.54 -4.05)lch(21.31% 25.86 351.00)What #53223A 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 #53223A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53223A Channel Values
How #53223A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 42% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 59% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 30% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53223A 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 #53223A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53223A; 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 #53223A
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 #53223A 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.
#53223A#2F2F3A#402A3A#383839#443039#512626#52242F#333333Using #53223A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53223a: #53223A;background-color: #53223A;colors: { 'color-53223a': '#53223A' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.133, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_53223a">#53223A</color>fill="#53223A"More Pink Colors
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#53223A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53223A?
#53223A is a dark pink — rgb(83, 34, 58) in RGB and hsl(331, 42%, 23%) 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 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #53223A?
#53223A is rgb(83, 34, 58) — red 83, green 34, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53223A?
#53223A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 30%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53223A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53223A scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53223A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53223A 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 33.51, which is a different colour altogether.
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