Information about #533C18 color

#533C18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #533C18 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(83, 60, 24) — 32.5% red, 23.5% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 23 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#533C18 presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Earthtone (#5D3A1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brown Bramble (#53331E) and Pineapple (#563C0D).

The recipe behind #533C18 is rgb(83, 60, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #533C18 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#533C18 color variations

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#533C18 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 #533C18

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

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Indian Tan color link
Indian Tan

#4F301F

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Madras color link
Madras

#473E23

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#533C18
  • RGB83, 60, 24
  • CMYK0, 9, 23, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 60, 24)
  • HSL37°, 55%, 21%
  • HSL Precise36.61°, 55.14%, 20.98%
  • HSV37°, 71%, 33%
  • HSB37°, 71%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.235, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.235, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.235, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID533C18
  • DECIMAL ID5454872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01