#532913 Color
#532913 is rgb(83, 41, 19) in RGB, hsl(21, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 77%, 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 6.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532913rgb(83, 41, 19)hsl(21, 63%, 20%)hsv(21, 77%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 77%, 67%)oklch(33.3% 0.071 46.6)lab(22.14% 18.50 23.09)lch(22.14% 29.59 51.30)What #532913 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 #532913, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532913 Channel Values
How #532913 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 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 77% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.39:1 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 #532913 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 #532913
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532913; 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 #532913
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 #532913 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.
#532913#333312#422F13#3B3B0F#463411#542727#542820#343434Using #532913 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532913: #532913;background-color: #532913;colors: { 'color-532913': '#532913' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.161, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_532913">#532913</color>fill="#532913"More Brown Colors
#532913 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532913 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532913?
#532913 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 41, 19) in RGB and hsl(21, 63%, 20%) 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 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #532913?
#532913 is rgb(83, 41, 19) — red 83, green 41, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532913?
#532913 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 77%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532913 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532913 scores 12.39:1 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 #532913 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532913 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 26.12, which is a different colour altogether.
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