Information about #530E17 color

#530E17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #530E17 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(83, 14, 23) (32.5% red, 5.5% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 24 / 67 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #530E17 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maroon Oak (#520C17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Heath (#541012) and Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A).

The recipe behind #530E17 is rgb(83, 14, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #530E17: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #530E17 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#530E17 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#530E17 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #530E17

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

French Puce color link
French Puce

#4E1609

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#530E17
  • RGB83, 14, 23
  • CMYK0, 27, 24, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 14, 23)
  • HSL352°, 71%, 19%
  • HSL Precise352.174°, 71.134%, 19.02%
  • HSV352°, 83%, 33%
  • HSB352°, 83%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.055, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.055, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.055, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID530E17
  • DECIMAL ID5443095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01