What color is #5B2219?

#5B2219 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B2219?

The RGB value is 91, 34, 25: 91 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B2219?

The complementary color is #19525B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B2219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B2219 color

#5B2219 rgb(91, 34, 25)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5B2219 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 13.3% green and 9.8% blue (91, 34, 25).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 57% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 73% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Rush (#4E1B0B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#5B2219 color codes

HEX	`#5B2219`
RGB	`rgb(91, 34, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 13.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 57%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 73%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 73%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.72, 25.52, 19.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.72, 31.9, 36.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.062, 3.439, 1.317)`
Decimal	`5972505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B2219, 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 #5B2219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B2219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #5B2219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b2219; }
.text { color: #5b2219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b2219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 34 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b2219, #5b4319); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #5B2219?: #5B2219 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B2219?: The RGB value is 91, 34, 25: 91 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B2219?: The complementary color is #19525B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B2219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.