What color is #5D324D?

#5D324D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D324D?

The RGB value is 93, 50, 77: 93 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D324D?

The complementary color is #325D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D324D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D324D color

#5D324D rgb(93, 50, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #5D324D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 19.6% green and 30.2% blue (93, 50, 77).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 17% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Purple Prose (#543254), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.35:1).

#5D324D color codes

HEX	`#5D324D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 50, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 19.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 46%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 17%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.14, 23.57, -8.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.14, 24.93, 340.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.994, 5.145, 7.644)`
Decimal	`6107725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D324D, 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 #5D324D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D324D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #5D324D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d324d; }
.text { color: #5d324d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d324d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 50 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d324d, #5d3238); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D324D?: #5D324D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Purple Prose. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D324D?: The RGB value is 93, 50, 77: 93 red, 50 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D324D?: The complementary color is #325D42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D324D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.