#532928 Color
#532928 is rgb(83, 41, 40) in RGB, hsl(1, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 52%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532928rgb(83, 41, 40)hsl(1, 35%, 24%)hsv(1, 52%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 52%, 67%)oklch(33.7% 0.063 22.4)lab(22.45% 19.82 9.89)lch(22.45% 22.15 26.53)What #532928 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 #532928, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532928 Channel Values
How #532928 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 35% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 52% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 52% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.24:1 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 #532928 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 #532928
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532928; 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 #532928
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 #532928 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532928: #532928;background-color: #532928;colors: { 'color-532928': '#532928' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.161, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_532928">#532928</color>fill="#532928"More Red Colors
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#532928 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532928?
#532928 is a dark red — rgb(83, 41, 40) in RGB and hsl(1, 35%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sienna (#3C1414), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.55.
What is the RGB value of #532928?
#532928 is rgb(83, 41, 40) — red 83, green 41, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532928?
#532928 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 52%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532928 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532928 scores 12.24:1 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 #532928 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532928 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 31.19, which is a different colour altogether.
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