#533627 Color
#533627 is rgb(83, 54, 39) in RGB, hsl(20, 36%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 53%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533627rgb(83, 54, 39)hsl(20, 36%, 24%)hsv(20, 53%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 53%, 67%)oklch(36.3% 0.049 48.1)lab(25.84% 11.93 14.96)lch(25.84% 19.14 51.44)What #533627 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 #533627, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533627 Channel Values
How #533627 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 54 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 36% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 53% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 53% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533627 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 #533627
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533627; 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 #533627
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 #533627 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.
#533627#3C3C27#463A27#414125#493D26#543434#543530#3D3D3DUsing #533627 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533627: #533627;background-color: #533627;colors: { 'color-533627': '#533627' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.212, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_533627">#533627</color>fill="#533627"More Brown Colors
#533627 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533627 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533627?
#533627 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 54, 39) in RGB and hsl(20, 36%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #533627?
#533627 is rgb(83, 54, 39) — red 83, green 54, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533627?
#533627 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 53%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533627 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533627 scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533627 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533627 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 26.67, which is a different colour altogether.
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