Information about #533227 color

#533227 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#533227 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 50, 39) — 32.5% red, 19.6% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 17 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#533227 is a mildly saturated red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pepperwood (#542F27). Slightly further away sit Dark Oak (#55342B) and Boiled Red Bean Brown (#542D24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(83, 50, 39)), which gives #533227 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #533227: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #533227 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#533227 color variations

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

#533227 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 #533227

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#533227
  • RGB83, 50, 39
  • CMYK0, 13, 17, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 50, 39)
  • HSL15°, 36%, 24%
  • HSL Precise15°, 36.066%, 23.922%
  • HSV15°, 53%, 33%
  • HSB15°, 53%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.196, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.196, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.196, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID533227
  • DECIMAL ID5452327
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01