What color is #5D3029?

#5D3029 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D3029?

The RGB value is 93, 48, 41: 93 red, 48 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3029?

The complementary color is #29565D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3029 color

#5D3029 rgb(93, 48, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5D3029 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 18.8% green and 16.1% blue (93, 48, 41).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 39% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 56% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Worcestershire Sauce (#572B26), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.94:1).

#5D3029 color codes

HEX	`#5D3029`
RGB	`rgb(93, 48, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 18.8%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 39%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 56%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 56%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.57, 19.6, 13.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.57, 23.83, 34.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.972, 4.602, 2.671)`
Decimal	`6107177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3029, 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 #5D3029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #5D3029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3029; }
.text { color: #5d3029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 48 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3029, #5d4a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #5D3029?: #5D3029 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Worcestershire Sauce. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D3029?: The RGB value is 93, 48, 41: 93 red, 48 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3029?: The complementary color is #29565D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.