#532E0E Color
#532E0E is rgb(83, 46, 14) in RGB, hsl(28, 71%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 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 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532E0Ergb(83, 46, 14)hsl(28, 71%, 19%)hsv(28, 83%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 83%, 67%)oklch(34.2% 0.07 57.6)lab(23.37% 15.33 27.10)lch(23.37% 31.13 60.50)What #532E0E 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 #532E0E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532E0E Channel Values
How #532E0E 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 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 71% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 83% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 83% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.9:1 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 #532E0E 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 #532E0E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532E0E; 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 #532E0E
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 #532E0E 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.
#532E0E#36360D#44330E#3D3D09#47380B#542B2B#542C23#373737Using #532E0E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532e0e: #532E0E;background-color: #532E0E;colors: { 'color-532e0e': '#532E0E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.180, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_532e0e">#532E0E</color>fill="#532E0E"More Brown Colors
#532E0E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532E0E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532E0E?
#532E0E is a darkest brown — rgb(83, 46, 14) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #532E0E?
#532E0E is rgb(83, 46, 14) — red 83, green 46, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532E0E?
#532E0E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 83%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532E0E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532E0E scores 11.9:1 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 #532E0E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532E0E 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 24.16, which is visibly different.
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