What color is #5C1120?

#5C1120 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C1120?

The RGB value is 92, 17, 32: 92 red, 17 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C1120?

The complementary color is #115C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C1120?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C1120 color

#5C1120 rgb(92, 17, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #5C1120 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 6.7% green and 12.5% blue (92, 17, 32).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 69% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 65% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.5:1).

#5C1120 color codes

HEX	`#5C1120`
RGB	`rgb(92, 17, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 6.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 69%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 82%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 65%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.15, 34.29, 11.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.15, 36.05, 18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.875, 2.781, 1.646)`
Decimal	`6033696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C1120, 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 #5C1120	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C1120 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #5C1120 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c1120; }
.text { color: #5c1120; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c1120; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 17 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c1120, #5c2811); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #5C1120?: #5C1120 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C1120?: The RGB value is 92, 17, 32: 92 red, 17 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C1120?: The complementary color is #115C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C1120?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.