Information about #533E3C color

#533E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#533E3C falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(83, 62, 60) — 32.5% red, 24.3% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 9 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#533E3C presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Barista (#513F3F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Puce (#4F3A3C) and Crater Brown (#4D3E3C).

The recipe behind #533E3C is rgb(83, 62, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #533E3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#533E3C color variations

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#533E3C 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 #533E3C

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

Half Barista color link
Half Barista

#513F3F

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Crater Brown color link
Crater Brown

#4D3E3C

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Royal Brown color link
Royal Brown

#523B35

Van Cleef color link
Van Cleef

#523936

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#533E3C
  • RGB83, 62, 60
  • CMYK0, 8, 9, 67
  • CSSrgb(83, 62, 60)
  • HSL5°, 16%, 28%
  • HSL Precise5.217°, 16.084%, 28.039%
  • HSV5°, 28%, 33%
  • HSB5°, 28%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.325, 0.243, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.325, 0.243, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.325, 0.243, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID533E3C
  • DECIMAL ID5455420
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01