What color is #5D2E30?

#5D2E30 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D2E30?

The RGB value is 93, 46, 48: 93 red, 46 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2E30?

The complementary color is #2E5D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2E30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2E30 color

#5D2E30 rgb(93, 46, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D2E30 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 18% green and 18.8% blue (93, 46, 48).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 48% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Jazz (#5F2C2F), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.06:1).

#5D2E30 color codes

HEX	`#5D2E30`
RGB	`rgb(93, 46, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 18%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 48%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.25, 21.58, 8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.25, 23.18, 21.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.025, 4.495, 3.346)`
Decimal	`6106672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2E30, 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 #5D2E30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2E30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #5D2E30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2e30; }
.text { color: #5d2e30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2e30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 46 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2e30, #5d432e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5D2E30?: #5D2E30 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Jazz. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D2E30?: The RGB value is 93, 46, 48: 93 red, 46 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2E30?: The complementary color is #2E5D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2E30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.