#53232F Color
#53232F is rgb(83, 35, 47) in RGB, hsl(345, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 43%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53232Frgb(83, 35, 47)hsl(345, 41%, 23%)hsv(345, 58%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 43%, 67%)oklch(32.8% 0.073 6.2)lab(21.21% 23.85 3.40)lch(21.21% 24.10 8.12)What #53232F 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 #53232F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53232F Channel Values
How #53232F 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 35 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 41% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 58% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 43% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.73:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53232F 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 #53232F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53232F; 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 #53232F
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 #53232F 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.
#53232F#2F2F2F#402B2F#38382D#44312E#522525#532429#323232Using #53232F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53232f: #53232F;background-color: #53232F;colors: { 'color-53232f': '#53232F' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.137, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_53232f">#53232F</color>fill="#53232F"More Red Colors
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#53232F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53232F?
#53232F is a dark red — rgb(83, 35, 47) in RGB and hsl(345, 41%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #53232F?
#53232F is rgb(83, 35, 47) — red 83, green 35, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53232F?
#53232F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 43%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53232F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53232F scores 12.73:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53232F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53232F 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 32.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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