#532A13 Color
#532A13 is rgb(83, 42, 19) in RGB, hsl(22, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 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 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532A13rgb(83, 42, 19)hsl(22, 63%, 20%)hsv(22, 77%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 67%)oklch(33.5% 0.07 48.1)lab(22.39% 17.91 23.36)lch(22.39% 29.44 52.51)What #532A13 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 #532A13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532A13 Channel Values
How #532A13 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 42 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 77% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.29:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532A13 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 #532A13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532A13; 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 #532A13
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 #532A13 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.
#532A13#343412#423013#3B3B0F#463511#542828#542921#353535Using #532A13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532a13: #532A13;background-color: #532A13;colors: { 'color-532a13': '#532A13' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.165, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_532a13">#532A13</color>fill="#532A13"More Brown Colors
#532A13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532A13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532A13?
#532A13 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 42, 19) in RGB and hsl(22, 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 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #532A13?
#532A13 is rgb(83, 42, 19) — red 83, green 42, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532A13?
#532A13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532A13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532A13 scores 12.29:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532A13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532A13 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 26.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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