What color is #5B2A2E?

#5B2A2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B2A2E?

The RGB value is 91, 42, 46: 91 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B2A2E?

The complementary color is #2A5B57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B2A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B2A2E color

#5B2A2E rgb(91, 42, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #5B2A2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 16.5% green and 18% blue (91, 42, 46).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 37% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 49% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.57:1).

#5B2A2E color codes

HEX	`#5B2A2E`
RGB	`rgb(91, 42, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 16.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 37%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 54%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.93, 22.87, 7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.93, 24.21, 19.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.636, 4.078, 3.075)`
Decimal	`5974574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B2A2E, 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 #5B2A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B2A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #5B2A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b2a2e; }
.text { color: #5b2a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b2a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 42 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b2a2e, #5b3e2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5B2A2E?: #5B2A2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B2A2E?: The RGB value is 91, 42, 46: 91 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B2A2E?: The complementary color is #2A5B57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B2A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.