#533A13 Color
#533A13 is rgb(83, 58, 19) in RGB, hsl(37, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 77%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533A13rgb(83, 58, 19)hsl(37, 63%, 20%)hsv(37, 77%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 77%, 67%)oklch(36.9% 0.064 75.2)lab(26.73% 8.24 27.78)lch(26.73% 28.98 73.49)What #533A13 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 #533A13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533A13 Channel Values
How #533A13 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 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 77% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533A13 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 #533A13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533A13; 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 #533A13
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 #533A13 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.
#533A13#3F3F13#483D13#434310#4A4011#553737#54382C#3F3F3FUsing #533A13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533a13: #533A13;background-color: #533A13;colors: { 'color-533a13': '#533A13' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.227, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_533a13">#533A13</color>fill="#533A13"More Brown Colors
#533A13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533A13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533A13?
#533A13 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 58, 19) in RGB and hsl(37, 63%, 20%) 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 4.
What is the RGB value of #533A13?
#533A13 is rgb(83, 58, 19) — red 83, green 58, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533A13?
#533A13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 77%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533A13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533A13 scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533A13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533A13 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 26.63, which is a different colour altogether.
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