What color is #5B2C2E?

#5B2C2E 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 #5B2C2E?

The RGB value is 91, 44, 46: 91 red, 44 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B2C2E?

The complementary color is #2C5B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B2C2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B2C2E color

#5B2C2E rgb(91, 44, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #5B2C2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 17.3% green and 18% blue (91, 44, 46).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% 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 11.38:1).

#5B2C2E color codes

HEX	`#5B2C2E`
RGB	`rgb(91, 44, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 17.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 35%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 52%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.4, 21.69, 8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.4, 23.32, 21.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.709, 4.223, 3.099)`
Decimal	`5975086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B2C2E, 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 #5B2C2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B2C2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #5B2C2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b2c2e; }
.text { color: #5b2c2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b2c2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 44 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b2c2e, #5b422c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5B2C2E?: #5B2C2E 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 #5B2C2E?: The RGB value is 91, 44, 46: 91 red, 44 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B2C2E?: The complementary color is #2C5B59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B2C2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.