Close to Espresso
#533E2B
#533E2B is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 24.3% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #533E2B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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2.09:1 FailThis color as text on white
10.04:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.09:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #533E2B as they’d see it.
#533E2B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #533E2B
What color is #533E2B?
#533E2B is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 24.3% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #533E2B in RGB?
#533E2B is rgb(83, 62, 43): 83 red, 62 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #533E2B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 48, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #533E2B?
PANTONE 476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #533E2B?
Its complement #2B455B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.