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#533F0E Color

#533F0E is rgb(83, 63, 14) in RGB, hsl(43, 71%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 83%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#533F0E
HEX#533F0E
RGBrgb(83, 63, 14)
HSLhsl(43, 71%, 19%)
HSVhsv(43, 83%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 83%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(38% 0.069 85.3)
LABlab(28.15% 5.02 31.50)
LCHlch(28.15% 31.90 80.95)

What #533F0E 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 #533F0E, 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.

#533F0E Channel Values

How #533F0E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 83 · G 63 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 71% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 83% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 83% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.07:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #533F0E 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.

TextWhite text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #533F0E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #533F0E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #533F0E

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 #533F0E 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.

Typical#533F0E
Protanopia#43430E
Protanomaly#4A410E
Deuteranopia#46460B
Deuteranomaly#4C440C
Tritanopia#563B3B
Tritanomaly#553D2F
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #533F0E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-533f0e: #533F0E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #533F0E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-533f0e': '#533F0E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.325, green: 0.247, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_533f0e">#533F0E</color>
SVG fillfill="#533F0E"

More Yellow Colors

#533F0E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#533F0E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #533F0E?

#533F0E is a darkest yellow — rgb(83, 63, 14) in RGB and hsl(43, 71%, 19%) 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 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #533F0E?

#533F0E is rgb(83, 63, 14) — red 83, green 63, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #533F0E?

#533F0E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 83%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #533F0E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #533F0E scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #533F0E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #533F0E 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 25.72, which is a different colour altogether.

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