Close to Umber
#53513F
#53513F is a dark, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 31.8% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 14% saturation and 29% 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 #53513F.
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
8.03:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.62:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.03:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53513F as they’d see it.
#53513F 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 #53513F
What color is #53513F?
#53513F is a dark, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Umber. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 31.8% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 14% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #53513F in RGB?
#53513F is rgb(83, 81, 63): 83 red, 81 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53513F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 24, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53513F?
PANTONE 445 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53513F?
Its complement #4D4F61 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.