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#53291D Color

#53291D is rgb(83, 41, 29) in RGB, hsl(13, 48%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 65%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), visibly different at ΔE 11.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#53291D
HEX#53291D
RGBrgb(83, 41, 29)
HSLhsl(13, 48%, 22%)
HSVhsv(13, 65%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 65%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(33.4% 0.066 36.8)
LABlab(22.26% 19.03 16.97)
LCHlch(22.26% 25.50 41.73)

What #53291D 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 #53291D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#53291D Channel Values

How #53291D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 41 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 48% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 65% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 65% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.33:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53291D 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.

TextWhite text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #53291D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53291D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #53291D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #53291D.

How #53291D 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.

Typical#53291D
Protanopia#33331D
Protanomaly#422F1D
Deuteranopia#3B3B1A
Deuteranomaly#46341B
Tritanopia#542828
Tritanomaly#532824
Achromatopsia#353535

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #53291D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-53291d: #53291D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #53291D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-53291d': '#53291D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.161, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_53291d">#53291D</color>
SVG fillfill="#53291D"

More Red Colors

#53291D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#53291D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #53291D?

#53291D is a dark red — rgb(83, 41, 29) in RGB and hsl(13, 48%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.49.

What is the RGB value of #53291D?

#53291D is rgb(83, 41, 29) — red 83, green 41, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #53291D?

#53291D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 65%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #53291D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #53291D scores 12.33:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #53291D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #53291D 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 30.53, which is a different colour altogether.

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