What color is #5B2845?

#5B2845 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B2845?

The RGB value is 91, 40, 69: 91 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B2845?

The complementary color is #285B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B2845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B2845 color

#5B2845 rgb(91, 40, 69)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5B2845 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 15.7% green and 27.1% blue (91, 40, 69).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 24% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.45:1).

#5B2845 color codes

HEX	`#5B2845`
RGB	`rgb(91, 40, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 15.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 56%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 24%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.23, 27.29, -7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.23, 28.23, 345.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.148, 4.172, 6.111)`
Decimal	`5974085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B2845, 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 #5B2845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B2845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #5B2845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b2845; }
.text { color: #5b2845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b2845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 40 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b2845, #5b282b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #5B2845?: #5B2845 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B2845?: The RGB value is 91, 40, 69: 91 red, 40 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B2845?: The complementary color is #285B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B2845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.