What color is #5B222C?

#5B222C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B222C?

The RGB value is 91, 34, 44: 91 red, 34 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B222C?

The complementary color is #225B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B222C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B222C color

#5B222C rgb(91, 34, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #5B222C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 13.3% green and 17.3% blue (91, 34, 44).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 52% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#5B222C color codes

HEX	`#5B222C`
RGB	`rgb(91, 34, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 13.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 63%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 52%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.13, 27.18, 6.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.13, 28.02, 14.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.341, 3.551, 2.786)`
Decimal	`5972524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B222C, 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 #5B222C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B222C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #5B222C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b222c; }
.text { color: #5b222c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b222c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 34 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b222c, #5b3422); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B222C?: #5B222C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B222C?: The RGB value is 91, 34, 44: 91 red, 34 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B222C?: The complementary color is #225B51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B222C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.