#533A04 Color
#533A04 is rgb(83, 58, 4) in RGB, hsl(41, 91%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533A04rgb(83, 58, 4)hsl(41, 91%, 17%)hsv(41, 95%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 67%)oklch(36.7% 0.073 80.3)lab(26.64% 7.74 34.26)lch(26.64% 35.12 77.26)What #533A04 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 #533A04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#533A04 Channel Values
How #533A04 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 58 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 91% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 95% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 95% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.63:1 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 #533A04 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 #533A04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533A04; 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 #533A04
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 #533A04 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.
#533A04#3F3F03#483D04#434300#4A4002#553636#54382A#3E3E3EUsing #533A04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533a04: #533A04;background-color: #533A04;colors: { 'color-533a04': '#533A04' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.227, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_533a04">#533A04</color>fill="#533A04"More Yellow Colors
#533A04 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533A04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533A04?
#533A04 is a darkest yellow — rgb(83, 58, 4) in RGB and hsl(41, 91%, 17%) 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 2.84.
What is the RGB value of #533A04?
#533A04 is rgb(83, 58, 4) — red 83, green 58, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533A04?
#533A04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 95%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533A04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533A04 scores 10.63:1 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 #533A04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533A04 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 24.38, which is visibly different.
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