#53374B Color
#53374B is rgb(83, 55, 75) in RGB, hsl(317, 20%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 10%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53374Brgb(83, 55, 75)hsl(317, 20%, 27%)hsv(317, 34%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 10%, 67%)oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)lab(26.99% 15.55 -7.05)lch(26.99% 17.07 335.61)What #53374B 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 #53374B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53374B Channel Values
How #53374B 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 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 20% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 34% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 10% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53374B 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 #53374B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53374B; 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 #53374B
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 #53374B 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.
#53374B#3D3D4B#473B4B#42424A#493E4B#513A3A#523941#404040Using #53374B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53374b: #53374B;background-color: #53374B;colors: { 'color-53374b': '#53374B' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.216, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_53374b">#53374B</color>fill="#53374B"More Pink Colors
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#53374B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53374B?
#53374B is a dark pink — rgb(83, 55, 75) in RGB and hsl(317, 20%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #53374B?
#53374B is rgb(83, 55, 75) — red 83, green 55, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53374B?
#53374B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 10%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53374B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53374B scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53374B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53374B 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 24.39, which is visibly different.
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