#532F13 Color
#532F13 is rgb(83, 47, 19) in RGB, hsl(26, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 77%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532F13rgb(83, 47, 19)hsl(26, 63%, 20%)hsv(26, 77%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 77%, 67%)oklch(34.5% 0.067 55.9)lab(23.68% 14.92 24.70)lch(23.68% 28.86 58.86)What #532F13 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 #532F13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532F13 Channel Values
How #532F13 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 47 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 77% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532F13 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 #532F13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532F13; 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 #532F13
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 #532F13 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.
#532F13#373712#443413#3E3E0F#473811#542C2C#542D24#383838Using #532F13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532f13: #532F13;background-color: #532F13;colors: { 'color-532f13': '#532F13' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.184, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_532f13">#532F13</color>fill="#532F13"More Brown Colors
#532F13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532F13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532F13?
#532F13 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 47, 19) in RGB and hsl(26, 63%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.
What is the RGB value of #532F13?
#532F13 is rgb(83, 47, 19) — red 83, green 47, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532F13?
#532F13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 77%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532F13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532F13 scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532F13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532F13 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 25.7, which is a different colour altogether.
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