What color is #5D2630?

#5D2630 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D2630?

The RGB value is 93, 38, 48: 93 red, 38 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2630?

The complementary color is #265D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2630 color

#5D2630 rgb(93, 38, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D2630 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 14.9% green and 18.8% blue (93, 38, 48).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 42% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 48% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.76:1).

#5D2630 color codes

HEX	`#5D2630`
RGB	`rgb(93, 38, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 14.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 42%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 59%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 48%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.43, 26.22, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.43, 26.89, 12.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.741, 3.927, 3.251)`
Decimal	`6104624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2630, 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 #5D2630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #5D2630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2630; }
.text { color: #5d2630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 38 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2630, #5d3726); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D2630?: #5D2630 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D2630?: The RGB value is 93, 38, 48: 93 red, 38 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2630?: The complementary color is #265D53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.