What color is #5C1426?

#5C1426 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C1426?

The RGB value is 92, 20, 38: 92 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C1426?

The complementary color is #145C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C1426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C1426 color

#5C1426 rgb(92, 20, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #5C1426 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 7.8% green and 14.9% blue (92, 20, 38).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 64% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 59% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Plum Cheese (#670728), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#5C1426 color codes

HEX	`#5C1426`
RGB	`rgb(92, 20, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 7.8%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 64%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 78%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 59%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.71, 33.62, 7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.71, 34.48, 12.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.014, 2.916, 2.132)`
Decimal	`6034470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C1426, 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 #5C1426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C1426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #5C1426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c1426; }
.text { color: #5c1426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c1426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 20 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c1426, #5c2614); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5C1426?: #5C1426 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Plum Cheese. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C1426?: The RGB value is 92, 20, 38: 92 red, 20 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C1426?: The complementary color is #145C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C1426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.