#532E04 Color
#532E04 is rgb(83, 46, 4) in RGB, hsl(32, 91%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 95%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532E04rgb(83, 46, 4)hsl(32, 91%, 17%)hsv(32, 95%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 95%, 67%)oklch(34.1% 0.075 62.5)lab(23.31% 15.03 31.27)lch(23.31% 34.69 64.32)What #532E04 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 #532E04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532E04 Channel Values
How #532E04 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 46 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 91% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 95% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 95% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.93:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532E04 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 #532E04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532E04; 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 #532E04
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 #532E04 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.
#532E04#363603#443303#3D3D00#473801#552B2B#542C21#373737Using #532E04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532e04: #532E04;background-color: #532E04;colors: { 'color-532e04': '#532E04' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.180, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_532e04">#532E04</color>fill="#532E04"More Brown Colors
#532E04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532E04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532E04?
#532E04 is a darkest brown — rgb(83, 46, 4) in RGB and hsl(32, 91%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #532E04?
#532E04 is rgb(83, 46, 4) — red 83, green 46, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532E04?
#532E04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 95%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532E04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532E04 scores 11.93:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532E04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532E04 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 22.14, which is visibly different.
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