What color is #5C152E?

#5C152E is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C152E?

The RGB value is 92, 21, 46: 92 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C152E?

The complementary color is #155C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C152E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C152E color

#5C152E rgb(92, 21, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #5C152E is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 8.2% green and 18% blue (92, 21, 46).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 63% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 50% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#5C152E color codes

HEX	`#5C152E`
RGB	`rgb(92, 21, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 8.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 63%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 77%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 50%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.08, 33.99, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.08, 34.08, 4.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.175, 3.01, 2.893)`
Decimal	`6034734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C152E, 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 #5C152E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C152E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #5C152E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c152e; }
.text { color: #5c152e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c152e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 21 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c152e, #5c1f15); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #5C152E?: #5C152E is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C152E?: The RGB value is 92, 21, 46: 92 red, 21 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C152E?: The complementary color is #155C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C152E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.