#53382D Color
#53382D is rgb(83, 56, 45) in RGB, hsl(17, 30%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 46%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53382Drgb(83, 56, 45)hsl(17, 30%, 25%)hsv(17, 46%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 46%, 67%)oklch(36.9% 0.043 43)lab(26.50% 11.24 11.96)lch(26.50% 16.41 46.78)What #53382D 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 #53382D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53382D Channel Values
How #53382D 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 56 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 30% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 46% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 46% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.65:1 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 #53382D 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 #53382D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53382D; 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 #53382D
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 #53382D 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.
#53382D#3E3E2D#473B2D#42422C#4A3E2C#543737#533733#3E3E3EUsing #53382D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53382d: #53382D;background-color: #53382D;colors: { 'color-53382d': '#53382D' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.220, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_53382d">#53382D</color>fill="#53382D"More Brown Colors
#53382D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53382D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53382D?
#53382D is a dark brown — rgb(83, 56, 45) in RGB and hsl(17, 30%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #53382D?
#53382D is rgb(83, 56, 45) — red 83, green 56, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53382D?
#53382D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 46%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53382D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53382D scores 10.65:1 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 #53382D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53382D 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 24.29, which is visibly different.
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