What color is #5B0102?

#5B0102 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Vampire Hunter. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B0102?

The RGB value is 91, 1, 2: 91 red, 1 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B0102?

The complementary color is #015B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B0102?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B0102 color

#5B0102 rgb(91, 1, 2)

Shades of red

The hex color #5B0102 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 0.4% green and 0.8% blue (91, 1, 2).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 98% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 98% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Vampire Hunter (#610507), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#5B0102 color codes

HEX	`#5B0102`
RGB	`rgb(91, 1, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 0.4%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 98%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 99%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 98%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.75, 37.49, 25.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.75, 45.13, 33.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.337, 2.251, 0.264)`
Decimal	`5964034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B0102, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5B0102	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B0102 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5B0102 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b0102; }
.text { color: #5b0102; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b0102; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 1 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b0102, #5b2d01); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #5B0102?: #5B0102 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Vampire Hunter. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B0102?: The RGB value is 91, 1, 2: 91 red, 1 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B0102?: The complementary color is #015B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B0102?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.