#533D13 Color
#533D13 is rgb(83, 61, 19) in RGB, hsl(39, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 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 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#533D13rgb(83, 61, 19)hsl(39, 63%, 20%)hsv(39, 77%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 77%, 67%)oklch(37.6% 0.065 80.4)lab(27.60% 6.42 28.65)lch(27.60% 29.36 77.37)What #533D13 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 #533D13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#533D13 Channel Values
How #533D13 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 61 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 77% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.27:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533D13 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 #533D13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533D13; 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 #533D13
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 #533D13 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.
#533D13#414113#494013#454511#4B4212#553939#543B2E#414141Using #533D13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-533d13: #533D13;background-color: #533D13;colors: { 'color-533d13': '#533D13' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.239, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_533d13">#533D13</color>fill="#533D13"More Brown Colors
#533D13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#533D13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #533D13?
#533D13 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 61, 19) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #533D13?
#533D13 is rgb(83, 61, 19) — red 83, green 61, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #533D13?
#533D13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 77%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #533D13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #533D13 scores 10.27:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #533D13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #533D13 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 27.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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