#532D40 Color
#532D40 is rgb(83, 45, 64) in RGB, hsl(330, 30%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 23%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532D40rgb(83, 45, 64)hsl(330, 30%, 25%)hsv(330, 46%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 23%, 67%)oklch(35.2% 0.062 349.4)lab(24.05% 20.01 -4.09)lch(24.05% 20.43 348.45)What #532D40 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 #532D40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532D40 Channel Values
How #532D40 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 45 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 30% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 46% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 23% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.56:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532D40 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 #532D40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532D40; 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 #532D40
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 #532D40 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.
#532D40#363640#433240#3D3D3F#47373F#513030#522F37#393939Using #532D40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532d40: #532D40;background-color: #532D40;colors: { 'color-532d40': '#532D40' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.176, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_532d40">#532D40</color>fill="#532D40"More Pink Colors
#532D40 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532D40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532D40?
#532D40 is a dark pink — rgb(83, 45, 64) in RGB and hsl(330, 30%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #532D40?
#532D40 is rgb(83, 45, 64) — red 83, green 45, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532D40?
#532D40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 23%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532D40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532D40 scores 11.56:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532D40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532D40 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 28.84, which is a different colour altogether.
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