#533739 Color
#533739 is rgb(83, 55, 57) in RGB, hsl(356, 20%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 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 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533739rgb(83, 55, 57)hsl(356, 20%, 27%)hsv(356, 34%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 67%)oklch(37% 0.04 14.5)lab(26.48% 13.12 4.07)lch(26.48% 13.74 17.25)What #533739 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 #533739, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533739 Channel Values
How #533739 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 55 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 20% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 34% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 31% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.64:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533739 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 #533739
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533739; 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 #533739
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 #533739 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533739: #533739;background-color: #533739;colors: { 'color-533739': '#533739' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.216, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_533739">#533739</color>fill="#533739"More Red Colors
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#533739 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533739?
#533739 is a dark red — rgb(83, 55, 57) in RGB and hsl(356, 20%, 27%) 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 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #533739?
#533739 is rgb(83, 55, 57) — red 83, green 55, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533739?
#533739 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533739 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533739 scores 10.64:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533739 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533739 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 22.59, which is visibly different.
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