Close to Sepia
#53330E
#53330E is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 20% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 71% saturation and 19% 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 #53330E.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.85:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53330E as they’d see it.
#53330E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #53330E
What color is #53330E?
#53330E is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 20% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 32°, with 71% saturation and 19% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #53330E in RGB?
#53330E is rgb(83, 51, 14): 83 red, 51 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53330E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 39, 83, 67). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53330E?
PANTONE 161 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53330E?
Its complement #153B67 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.