#532718 Color
#532718 is rgb(83, 39, 24) in RGB, hsl(15, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 71%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532718rgb(83, 39, 24)hsl(15, 55%, 21%)hsv(15, 71%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 71%, 67%)oklch(33% 0.07 39.3)lab(21.71% 19.91 19.54)lch(21.71% 27.90 44.46)What #532718 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 #532718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532718 Channel Values
How #532718 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 39 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 71% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.57:1 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 #532718 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 #532718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532718; 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 #532718
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 #532718 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.
#532718#323217#412E18#3A3A15#453316#542525#532621#333333Using #532718 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532718: #532718;background-color: #532718;colors: { 'color-532718': '#532718' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.153, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_532718">#532718</color>fill="#532718"More Brown Colors
#532718 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532718?
#532718 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 39, 24) in RGB and hsl(15, 55%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.91.
What is the RGB value of #532718?
#532718 is rgb(83, 39, 24) — red 83, green 39, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532718?
#532718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 71%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532718 scores 12.57:1 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 #532718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532718 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 28.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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