What color is #5D1F2E?

#5D1F2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D1F2E?

The RGB value is 93, 31, 46: 93 red, 31 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D1F2E?

The complementary color is #1F5D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D1F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D1F2E color

#5D1F2E rgb(93, 31, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D1F2E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 12.2% green and 18% blue (93, 31, 46).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 50% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 51% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#5D1F2E color codes

HEX	`#5D1F2E`
RGB	`rgb(93, 31, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 12.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 50%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 67%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 51%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.96, 29.74, 5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.96, 30.19, 9.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.498, 3.505, 2.971)`
Decimal	`6102830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D1F2E, 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 #5D1F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D1F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #5D1F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d1f2e; }
.text { color: #5d1f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d1f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 31 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d1f2e, #5d2f1f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5D1F2E?: #5D1F2E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D1F2E?: The RGB value is 93, 31, 46: 93 red, 31 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D1F2E?: The complementary color is #1F5D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D1F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.