#534223 Color
#534223 is rgb(83, 66, 35) in RGB, hsl(39, 41%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 58%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534223rgb(83, 66, 35)hsl(39, 41%, 23%)hsv(39, 58%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 58%, 67%)oklch(38.9% 0.052 81.3)lab(29.24% 4.34 21.61)lch(29.24% 22.04 78.64)What #534223 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 #534223, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534223 Channel Values
How #534223 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 66 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 41% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 58% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 58% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534223 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 #534223
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534223; 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 #534223
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 #534223 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.
#534223#454523#4B4423#484822#4D4622#553F3F#544036#444444Using #534223 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534223: #534223;background-color: #534223;colors: { 'color-534223': '#534223' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.259, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_534223">#534223</color>fill="#534223"More Brown Colors
#534223 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534223 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534223?
#534223 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 66, 35) in RGB and hsl(39, 41%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #534223?
#534223 is rgb(83, 66, 35) — red 83, green 66, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534223?
#534223 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 58%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534223 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534223 scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534223 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534223 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 26.04, which is a different colour altogether.
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