#53453C Color
#53453C is rgb(83, 69, 60) in RGB, hsl(23, 16%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 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 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#53453Crgb(83, 69, 60)hsl(23, 16%, 28%)hsv(23, 28%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 67%)oklch(40.2% 0.024 54.6)lab(30.56% 4.99 7.80)lch(30.56% 9.26 57.40)What #53453C 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 #53453C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#53453C Channel Values
How #53453C 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 60 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 16% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 28% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 28% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.19:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #53453C 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 #53453C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #53453C; 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 #53453C
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 #53453C 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.
#53453C#48483C#4C473C#4A4A3B#4E483C#544444#544441#484848Using #53453C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-53453c: #53453C;background-color: #53453C;colors: { 'color-53453c': '#53453C' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.271, blue: 0.235)<color name="color_53453c">#53453C</color>fill="#53453C"More Brown Colors
#53453C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#53453C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #53453C?
#53453C is a dark brown — rgb(83, 69, 60) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #53453C?
#53453C is rgb(83, 69, 60) — red 83, green 69, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #53453C?
#53453C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #53453C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #53453C scores 9.19:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #53453C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #53453C 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 16.67, which is visibly different.
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