#533239 Color
#533239 is rgb(83, 50, 57) in RGB, hsl(347, 25%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 31%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533239rgb(83, 50, 57)hsl(347, 25%, 26%)hsv(347, 40%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 31%, 67%)oklch(36% 0.049 6)lab(25.13% 16.16 2.17)lch(25.13% 16.30 7.65)What #533239 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 #533239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533239 Channel Values
How #533239 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 25% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 40% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 31% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.15:1 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 #533239 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 #533239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533239; 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 #533239
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 #533239 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.
#533239#393939#453639#3F3F38#483A38#523333#533335#3B3B3BUsing #533239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533239: #533239;background-color: #533239;colors: { 'color-533239': '#533239' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.196, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_533239">#533239</color>fill="#533239"More Red Colors
#533239 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533239?
#533239 is a dark red — rgb(83, 50, 57) in RGB and hsl(347, 25%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #533239?
#533239 is rgb(83, 50, 57) — red 83, green 50, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533239?
#533239 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 31%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533239 scores 11.15:1 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 #533239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533239 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 25.25, which is a different colour altogether.
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