What color is #5D2331?

#5D2331 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 #5D2331?

The RGB value is 93, 35, 49: 93 red, 35 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2331?

The complementary color is #235D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2331?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2331 color

#5D2331 rgb(93, 35, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D2331 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 13.7% green and 19.2% blue (93, 35, 49).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 45% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 47% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12:1).

#5D2331 color codes

HEX	`#5D2331`
RGB	`rgb(93, 35, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 13.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 45%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 62%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 47%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.83, 27.98, 4.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.83, 28.33, 8.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.67, 3.752, 3.331)`
Decimal	`6103857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2331, 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 #5D2331	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2331 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #5D2331 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2331; }
.text { color: #5d2331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2331; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 35 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2331, #5d3223); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5D2331?: #5D2331 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 #5D2331?: The RGB value is 93, 35, 49: 93 red, 35 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2331?: The complementary color is #235D4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2331?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.