#532F2D Color
#532F2D is rgb(83, 47, 45) in RGB, hsl(3, 30%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#532F2Drgb(83, 47, 45)hsl(3, 30%, 25%)hsv(3, 46%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 67%)oklch(35% 0.053 23.6)lab(24.07% 16.70 8.71)lch(24.07% 18.83 27.53)What #532F2D 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 #532F2D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#532F2D Channel Values
How #532F2D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 30% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 46% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 46% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.59:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #532F2D 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 #532F2D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #532F2D; 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 #532F2D
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 #532F2D 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.
#532F2D#37372D#44342D#3E3E2B#47382C#532F2F#532F2E#393939Using #532F2D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-532f2d: #532F2D;background-color: #532F2D;colors: { 'color-532f2d': '#532F2D' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.184, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_532f2d">#532F2D</color>fill="#532F2D"More Red Colors
#532F2D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#532F2D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #532F2D?
#532F2D is a dark red — rgb(83, 47, 45) in RGB and hsl(3, 30%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #532F2D?
#532F2D is rgb(83, 47, 45) — red 83, green 47, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #532F2D?
#532F2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 46%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #532F2D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #532F2D scores 11.59:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #532F2D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #532F2D 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 27.72, which is a different colour altogether.
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