What color is #5D0D0C?

#5D0D0C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sacramental Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D0D0C?

The RGB value is 93, 13, 12: 93 red, 13 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D0D0C?

The complementary color is #0C5C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D0D0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D0D0C color

#5D0D0C rgb(93, 13, 12)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D0D0C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 5.1% green and 4.7% blue (93, 13, 12).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 77% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 87% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Sacramental Red (#5E0E0B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.74:1).

#5D0D0C color codes

HEX	`#5D0D0C`
RGB	`rgb(93, 13, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 5.1%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 77%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 87%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 87%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.55, 34.92, 23.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.55, 41.97, 33.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.725, 2.642, 0.609)`
Decimal	`6098188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D0D0C, 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 #5D0D0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D0D0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #5D0D0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d0d0c; }
.text { color: #5d0d0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d0d0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 13 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d0d0c, #5d360c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #5D0D0C?: #5D0D0C is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Sacramental Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D0D0C?: The RGB value is 93, 13, 12: 93 red, 13 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D0D0C?: The complementary color is #0C5C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D0D0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.