What color is #5D1017?

#5D1017 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D1017?

The RGB value is 93, 16, 23: 93 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D1017?

The complementary color is #105D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D1017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D1017 color

#5D1017 rgb(93, 16, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D1017 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 6.3% green and 9% blue (93, 16, 23).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 71% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 75% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Picking (#620B15), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#5D1017 color codes

HEX	`#5D1017`
RGB	`rgb(93, 16, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 6.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 71%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 83%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 75%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.06, 34.41, 17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.06, 38.54, 26.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.855, 2.76, 1.088)`
Decimal	`6098967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D1017, 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 #5D1017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D1017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #5D1017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d1017; }
.text { color: #5d1017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d1017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 16 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d1017, #5d3010); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5D1017?: #5D1017 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D1017?: The RGB value is 93, 16, 23: 93 red, 16 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D1017?: The complementary color is #105D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D1017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.