#532903 Color
#532903 is rgb(83, 41, 3) in RGB, hsl(29, 93%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 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 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532903rgb(83, 41, 3)hsl(29, 93%, 17%)hsv(29, 96%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 67%)oklch(33.1% 0.078 56.1)lab(22.02% 17.99 30.39)lch(22.02% 35.32 59.38)What #532903 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 #532903, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532903 Channel Values
How #532903 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 41 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 93% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 96% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 96% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.45:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532903 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 #532903
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532903; 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 #532903
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 #532903 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.
#532903#333302#422F02#3B3B00#463400#542626#54271D#343434Using #532903 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532903: #532903;background-color: #532903;colors: { 'color-532903': '#532903' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.161, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_532903">#532903</color>fill="#532903"More Brown Colors
#532903 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532903 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532903?
#532903 is a darkest brown — rgb(83, 41, 3) in RGB and hsl(29, 93%, 17%) 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 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #532903?
#532903 is rgb(83, 41, 3) — red 83, green 41, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532903?
#532903 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 96%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532903 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532903 scores 12.45:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532903 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532903 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 21.91, which is visibly different.
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