What color is #5D3035?

#5D3035 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 #5D3035?

The RGB value is 93, 48, 53: 93 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3035?

The complementary color is #305D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3035 color

#5D3035 rgb(93, 48, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D3035 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 18.8% green and 20.8% blue (93, 48, 53).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 43% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.83:1).

#5D3035 color codes

HEX	`#5D3035`
RGB	`rgb(93, 48, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 18.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 48%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 43%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.86, 21, 5.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.86, 21.84, 15.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.214, 4.699, 3.947)`
Decimal	`6107189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3035, 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 #5D3035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #5D3035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3035; }
.text { color: #5d3035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 48 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3035, #5d4230); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5D3035?: #5D3035 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 #5D3035?: The RGB value is 93, 48, 53: 93 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3035?: The complementary color is #305D58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.