#532833 Color
#532833 is rgb(83, 40, 51) in RGB, hsl(345, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 39%, 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 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532833rgb(83, 40, 51)hsl(345, 35%, 24%)hsv(345, 52%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 39%, 67%)oklch(33.8% 0.065 4.9)lab(22.47% 21.42 2.43)lch(22.47% 21.56 6.46)What #532833 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 #532833, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532833 Channel Values
How #532833 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 40 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 35% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 52% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 39% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.22:1 vs white · 1.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532833 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 #532833
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532833; 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 #532833
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 #532833 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.
#532833#323233#422F33#3A3A31#453432#522A2A#53292E#353535Using #532833 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532833: #532833;background-color: #532833;colors: { 'color-532833': '#532833' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.157, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_532833">#532833</color>fill="#532833"More Red Colors
#532833 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532833 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532833?
#532833 is a dark red — rgb(83, 40, 51) in RGB and hsl(345, 35%, 24%) 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 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #532833?
#532833 is rgb(83, 40, 51) — red 83, green 40, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532833?
#532833 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 39%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532833 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532833 scores 12.22:1 against white and 1.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532833 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532833 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 30.77, which is a different colour altogether.
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