What color is #5C323F?

#5C323F is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C323F?

The RGB value is 92, 50, 63: 92 red, 50 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C323F?

The complementary color is #325C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C323F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C323F color

#5C323F rgb(92, 50, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #5C323F is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 19.6% green and 24.7% blue (92, 50, 63).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 32% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.59:1).

#5C323F color codes

HEX	`#5C323F`
RGB	`rgb(92, 50, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 19.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 46%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 32%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.49, 20.8, 0.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.49, 20.8, 0.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.452, 4.916, 5.311)`
Decimal	`6042175`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C323F, 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 #5C323F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C323F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #5C323F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c323f; }
.text { color: #5c323f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c323f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 50 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c323f, #5c3a32); }

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Questions

What color is #5C323F?: #5C323F is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C323F?: The RGB value is 92, 50, 63: 92 red, 50 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C323F?: The complementary color is #325C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C323F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.