#533118 Color
#533118 is rgb(83, 49, 24) in RGB, hsl(25, 55%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 71%, 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 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533118rgb(83, 49, 24)hsl(25, 55%, 21%)hsv(25, 71%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 71%, 67%)oklch(35% 0.062 55.3)lab(24.26% 13.96 22.42)lch(24.26% 26.41 58.10)What #533118 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 #533118, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533118 Channel Values
How #533118 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 49 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 55% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 71% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.54:1 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 #533118 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 #533118
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533118; 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 #533118
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 #533118 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.
#533118#393918#453618#3F3F15#483A16#542F2F#543027#393939Using #533118 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533118: #533118;background-color: #533118;colors: { 'color-533118': '#533118' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.192, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_533118">#533118</color>fill="#533118"More Brown Colors
#533118 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533118 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533118?
#533118 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 49, 24) in RGB and hsl(25, 55%, 21%) 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 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #533118?
#533118 is rgb(83, 49, 24) — red 83, green 49, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533118?
#533118 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 71%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533118 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533118 scores 11.54:1 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 #533118 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533118 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 27.44, which is a different colour altogether.
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