#533235 Color
#533235 is rgb(83, 50, 53) in RGB, hsl(355, 25%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533235rgb(83, 50, 53)hsl(355, 25%, 26%)hsv(355, 40%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 67%)oklch(35.8% 0.048 13.9)lab(25.04% 15.70 4.70)lch(25.04% 16.39 16.65)What #533235 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 #533235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533235 Channel Values
How #533235 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 50 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 25% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 40% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 36% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.2:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533235 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 #533235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533235; 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 #533235
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 #533235 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.
#533235#393935#453635#3F3F34#483A34#533232#533233#3B3B3BUsing #533235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533235: #533235;background-color: #533235;colors: { 'color-533235': '#533235' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.196, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_533235">#533235</color>fill="#533235"More Red Colors
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#533235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533235?
#533235 is a dark red — rgb(83, 50, 53) in RGB and hsl(355, 25%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #533235?
#533235 is rgb(83, 50, 53) — red 83, green 50, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533235?
#533235 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 36%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533235 scores 11.2:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533235 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 25.38, which is a different colour altogether.
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