What color is #5C2C32?

#5C2C32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C2C32?

The RGB value is 92, 44, 50: 92 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C2C32?

The complementary color is #2C5C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C2C32 color

#5C2C32 rgb(92, 44, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #5C2C32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 17.3% green and 19.6% blue (92, 44, 50).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 46% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.28:1).

#5C2C32 color codes

HEX	`#5C2C32`
RGB	`rgb(92, 44, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 17.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 52%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 46%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.66, 22.59, 6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.66, 23.45, 15.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.89, 4.308, 3.538)`
Decimal	`6040626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C2C32, 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 #5C2C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #5C2C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2c32; }
.text { color: #5c2c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 44 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2c32, #5c3e2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5C2C32?: #5C2C32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C2C32?: The RGB value is 92, 44, 50: 92 red, 44 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C2C32?: The complementary color is #2C5C56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.