What color is #5D2231?

#5D2231 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D2231?

The RGB value is 93, 34, 49: 93 red, 34 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2231?

The complementary color is #225D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2231 color

#5D2231 rgb(93, 34, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D2231 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 13.3% green and 19.2% blue (93, 34, 49).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 46% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 47% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.08:1).

#5D2231 color codes

HEX	`#5D2231`
RGB	`rgb(93, 34, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 13.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 46%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 63%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 47%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.63, 28.52, 4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.63, 28.81, 8.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.641, 3.694, 3.321)`
Decimal	`6103601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2231, 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 #5D2231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #5D2231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2231; }
.text { color: #5d2231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 34 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2231, #5d3122); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5D2231?: #5D2231 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D2231?: The RGB value is 93, 34, 49: 93 red, 34 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2231?: The complementary color is #225D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.