What color is #5C3631?

#5C3631 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C3631?

The RGB value is 92, 54, 49: 92 red, 54 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C3631?

The complementary color is #31575C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C3631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C3631 color

#5C3631 rgb(92, 54, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5C3631 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 21.2% green and 19.2% blue (92, 54, 49).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 47% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Rampant Rhubarb (#603231), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#5C3631 color codes

HEX	`#5C3631`
RGB	`rgb(92, 54, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 21.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 47%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.12, 16.36, 10.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.12, 19.36, 32.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.288, 5.136, 3.565)`
Decimal	`6043185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C3631, 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 #5C3631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C3631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #5C3631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c3631; }
.text { color: #5c3631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 54 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c3631, #5c4c31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C3631?: #5C3631 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C3631?: The RGB value is 92, 54, 49: 92 red, 54 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C3631?: The complementary color is #31575C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C3631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.