What color is #5C3656?

#5C3656 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C3656?

The RGB value is 92, 54, 86: 92 red, 54 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C3656?

The complementary color is #365C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C3656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C3656 color

#5C3656 rgb(92, 54, 86)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5C3656 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 21.2% green and 33.7% blue (92, 54, 86).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 26% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 7% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#5C3656 color codes

HEX	`#5C3656`
RGB	`rgb(92, 54, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 21.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 26%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 41%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.34, 22.49, -12.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.34, 25.6, 331.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.412, 5.586, 9.49)`
Decimal	`6043222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C3656, 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 #5C3656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C3656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #5C3656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c3656; }
.text { color: #5c3656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 54 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c3656, #5c3643); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5C3656?: #5C3656 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C3656?: The RGB value is 92, 54, 86: 92 red, 54 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C3656?: The complementary color is #365C3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C3656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.