#534532 Color
#534532 is rgb(83, 69, 50) in RGB, hsl(35, 25%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534532rgb(83, 69, 50)hsl(35, 25%, 26%)hsv(35, 40%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 67%)oklch(40% 0.036 74.9)lab(30.36% 3.87 13.85)lch(30.36% 14.38 74.41)What #534532 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 #534532, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#534532 Channel Values
How #534532 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 69 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 25% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 40% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 40% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.27:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534532 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 #534532
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534532; 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 #534532
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 #534532 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.
#534532#484832#4C4732#4A4A31#4E4832#554343#54443D#474747Using #534532 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534532: #534532;background-color: #534532;colors: { 'color-534532': '#534532' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.271, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_534532">#534532</color>fill="#534532"More Brown Colors
#534532 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534532 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534532?
#534532 is a dark brown — rgb(83, 69, 50) in RGB and hsl(35, 25%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #534532?
#534532 is rgb(83, 69, 50) — red 83, green 69, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534532?
#534532 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534532 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534532 scores 9.27:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534532 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534532 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 20.11, which is visibly different.
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