#53433C Color
#53433C is rgb(83, 67, 60) in RGB, hsl(18, 16%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53433Crgb(83, 67, 60)hsl(18, 16%, 28%)hsv(18, 28%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 67%)oklch(39.7% 0.025 44.9)lab(29.97% 6.19 6.99)lch(29.97% 9.34 48.46)What #53433C 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 #53433C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53433C Channel Values
How #53433C 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 67 · B 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 16% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 28% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 28% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.39:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53433C 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 #53433C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53433C; 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 #53433C
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 #53433C 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.
#53433C#46463C#4C453C#49493B#4D473C#544242#534240#464646Using #53433C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53433c: #53433C;background-color: #53433C;colors: { 'color-53433c': '#53433C' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.263, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_53433c">#53433C</color>fill="#53433C"More Brown Colors
#53433C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53433C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53433C?
#53433C is a dark brown — rgb(83, 67, 60) in RGB and hsl(18, 16%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #53433C?
#53433C is rgb(83, 67, 60) — red 83, green 67, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53433C?
#53433C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 28%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53433C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53433C scores 9.39:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53433C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53433C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 17.2, which is visibly different.
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