What color is #5B0F2F?

#5B0F2F is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B0F2F?

The RGB value is 91, 15, 47: 91 red, 15 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B0F2F?

The complementary color is #0F5B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B0F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B0F2F color

#5B0F2F rgb(91, 15, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #5B0F2F is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 5.9% green and 18.4% blue (91, 15, 47).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 72% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 48% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.51:1).

#5B0F2F color codes

HEX	`#5B0F2F`
RGB	`rgb(91, 15, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 5.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 72%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 84%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 48%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.11, 36.01, 0.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.11, 36.02, 0.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.999, 2.772, 2.961)`
Decimal	`5967663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B0F2F, 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 #5B0F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B0F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #5B0F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b0f2f; }
.text { color: #5b0f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b0f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 15 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b0f2f, #5b150f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5B0F2F?: #5B0F2F is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B0F2F?: The RGB value is 91, 15, 47: 91 red, 15 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B0F2F?: The complementary color is #0F5B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B0F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.