What color is #5B1724?

#5B1724 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B1724?

The RGB value is 91, 23, 36: 91 red, 23 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B1724?

The complementary color is #175B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B1724?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B1724 color

#5B1724 rgb(91, 23, 36)

Shades of red

The hex color #5B1724 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 9% green and 14.1% blue (91, 23, 36).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 60% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 60% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.18:1).

#5B1724 color codes

HEX	`#5B1724`
RGB	`rgb(91, 23, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 9%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 60%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 75%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 60%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.9, 31.84, 9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.9, 33.17, 16.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.94, 2.965, 1.981)`
Decimal	`5969700`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B1724, 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 #5B1724	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B1724 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #5B1724 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b1724; }
.text { color: #5b1724; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b1724; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 23 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b1724, #5b2c17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5B1724?: #5B1724 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B1724?: The RGB value is 91, 23, 36: 91 red, 23 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B1724?: The complementary color is #175B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B1724?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.