#533328 Color
#533328 is rgb(83, 51, 40) in RGB, hsl(15, 35%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 52%, 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 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533328rgb(83, 51, 40)hsl(15, 35%, 24%)hsv(15, 52%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 52%, 67%)oklch(35.7% 0.05 39.7)lab(25.03% 13.84 13.28)lch(25.03% 19.18 43.83)What #533328 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 #533328, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533328 Channel Values
How #533328 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 51 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 35% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 52% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 52% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.22:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533328 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 #533328
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533328; 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 #533328
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 #533328 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.
#533328#3A3A28#453728#404026#483B27#543232#53322E#3B3B3BUsing #533328 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533328: #533328;background-color: #533328;colors: { 'color-533328': '#533328' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.200, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_533328">#533328</color>fill="#533328"More Brown Colors
#533328 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533328 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533328?
#533328 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 51, 40) in RGB and hsl(15, 35%, 24%) 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 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #533328?
#533328 is rgb(83, 51, 40) — red 83, green 51, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533328?
#533328 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 52%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533328 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533328 scores 11.22:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533328 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533328 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 27.27, which is a different colour altogether.
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