What color is #5C2D31?

#5C2D31 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 #5C2D31?

The RGB value is 92, 45, 49: 92 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C2D31?

The complementary color is #2D5C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C2D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C2D31 color

#5C2D31 rgb(92, 45, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #5C2D31 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 17.6% green and 19.2% blue (92, 45, 49).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 47% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.2:1).

#5C2D31 color codes

HEX	`#5C2D31`
RGB	`rgb(92, 45, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 17.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 47%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.87, 21.87, 7.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.87, 23.05, 18.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.907, 4.374, 3.438)`
Decimal	`6040881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C2D31, 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 #5C2D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C2D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #5C2D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c2d31; }
.text { color: #5c2d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c2d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 45 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c2d31, #5c412d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C2D31?: #5C2D31 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 #5C2D31?: The RGB value is 92, 45, 49: 92 red, 45 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C2D31?: The complementary color is #2D5C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C2D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.