#53324E Color
#53324E is rgb(83, 50, 78) in RGB, hsl(309, 25%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 6%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53324Ergb(83, 50, 78)hsl(309, 25%, 26%)hsv(309, 40%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 6%, 67%)oklch(36.8% 0.064 332.4)lab(25.78% 19.03 -10.84)lch(25.78% 21.90 330.34)What #53324E 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 #53324E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53324E Channel Values
How #53324E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 309° · S 25% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 309° · S 40% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 6% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53324E 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 #53324E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53324E; 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 #53324E
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 #53324E 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.
#53324E#39394E#45364E#3F3F4D#483A4E#503636#513541#3D3D3DUsing #53324E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53324e: #53324E;background-color: #53324E;colors: { 'color-53324e': '#53324E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.196, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_53324e">#53324E</color>fill="#53324E"More Pink Colors
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#53324E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53324E?
#53324E is a dark pink — rgb(83, 50, 78) in RGB and hsl(309, 25%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #53324E?
#53324E is rgb(83, 50, 78) — red 83, green 50, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53324E?
#53324E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 6%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53324E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53324E scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53324E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53324E 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 28.75, which is a different colour altogether.
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