What color is #5C2936?

#5C2936 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C2936?

The RGB value is 92, 41, 54: 92 red, 41 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C2936?

The complementary color is #295C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2936?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C2936 color

#5C2936 rgb(92, 41, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #5C2936 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 16.1% green and 21.2% blue (92, 41, 54).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 41% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.5:1).

#5C2936 color codes

HEX	`#5C2936`
RGB	`rgb(92, 41, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 16.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 41%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.09, 24.86, 2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.09, 25.02, 6.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.873, 4.128, 3.977)`
Decimal	`6039862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C2936, 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 #5C2936	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2936 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #5C2936 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2936; }
.text { color: #5c2936; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2936; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 41 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2936, #5c3529); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5C2936?: #5C2936 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C2936?: The RGB value is 92, 41, 54: 92 red, 41 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C2936?: The complementary color is #295C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2936?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.