#53350E Color
#53350E is rgb(83, 53, 14) in RGB, hsl(34, 71%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 83%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53350Ergb(83, 53, 14)hsl(34, 71%, 19%)hsv(34, 83%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 83%, 67%)oklch(35.7% 0.068 69)lab(25.27% 11.08 28.87)lch(25.27% 30.93 69.00)What #53350E 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 #53350E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53350E Channel Values
How #53350E 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 53 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 71% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 83% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 83% · 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 #53350E 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 #53350E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53350E; 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 #53350E
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 #53350E 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.
#53350E#3B3B0D#46390E#41410A#493C0C#553232#543328#3B3B3BUsing #53350E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53350e: #53350E;background-color: #53350E;colors: { 'color-53350e': '#53350E' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.208, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_53350e">#53350E</color>fill="#53350E"More Brown Colors
#53350E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53350E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53350E?
#53350E is a darkest brown — rgb(83, 53, 14) in RGB and hsl(34, 71%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #53350E?
#53350E is rgb(83, 53, 14) — red 83, green 53, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53350E?
#53350E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 83%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53350E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53350E 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 #53350E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53350E 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 24.7, which is visibly different.
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