#53233A Color
#53233A is rgb(83, 35, 58) in RGB, hsl(331, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 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 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53233Argb(83, 35, 58)hsl(331, 41%, 23%)hsv(331, 58%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 30%, 67%)oklch(33.2% 0.077 352.1)lab(21.53% 25.00 -3.73)lch(21.53% 25.27 351.52)What #53233A 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 #53233A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53233A Channel Values
How #53233A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 41% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 58% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 30% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.58:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53233A 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 #53233A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53233A; 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 #53233A
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 #53233A 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.
#53233A#2F2F3A#402B3A#383839#443139#512727#52252F#333333Using #53233A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53233a: #53233A;background-color: #53233A;colors: { 'color-53233a': '#53233A' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.137, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_53233a">#53233A</color>fill="#53233A"More Pink Colors
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#53233A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53233A?
#53233A is a dark pink — rgb(83, 35, 58) in RGB and hsl(331, 41%, 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 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #53233A?
#53233A is rgb(83, 35, 58) — red 83, green 35, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53233A?
#53233A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 30%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53233A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53233A scores 12.58:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53233A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53233A 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 33.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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