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#532C0E Color

#532C0E is rgb(83, 44, 14) in RGB, hsl(26, 71%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 83%, 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 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#532C0E
HEX#532C0E
RGBrgb(83, 44, 14)
HSLhsl(26, 71%, 19%)
HSVhsv(26, 83%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 83%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(33.8% 0.071 54.5)
LABlab(22.85% 16.53 26.59)
LCHlch(22.85% 31.31 58.13)

What #532C0E 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 #532C0E, 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 brown in the library.

#532C0E Channel Values

How #532C0E 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 44 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 71% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 83% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 83% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.11:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532C0E 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 text12.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #532C0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532C0E; 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 #532C0E

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 #532C0E 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#532C0E
Protanopia#35350D
Protanomaly#43320E
Deuteranopia#3C3C09
Deuteranomaly#46360B
Tritanopia#542929
Tritanomaly#542A21
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #532C0E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-532c0e: #532C0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #532C0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-532c0e': '#532C0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.173, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_532c0e">#532C0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#532C0E"

More Brown Colors

#532C0E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#532C0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #532C0E?

#532C0E is a darkest brown — rgb(83, 44, 14) in RGB and hsl(26, 71%, 19%) 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 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #532C0E?

#532C0E is rgb(83, 44, 14) — red 83, green 44, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #532C0E?

#532C0E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 83%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #532C0E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #532C0E scores 12.11:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #532C0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #532C0E 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 24.19, which is visibly different.

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