What color is #5D3535?

#5D3535 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D3535?

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

What is the complementary color of #5D3535?

The complementary color is #355D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3535 color

#5D3535 rgb(93, 53, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #5D3535 is a dark, desaturated red.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 27% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 43% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Rampant Rhubarb (#603231), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#5D3535 color codes

HEX	`#5D3535`
RGB	`rgb(93, 53, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 20.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 27%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 43%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.1, 17.94, 7.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.1, 19.53, 23.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.43, 5.131, 4.019)`
Decimal	`6108469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3535, 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 #5D3535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	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 #5D3535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3535; }
.text { color: #5d3535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 53 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3535, #5d4935); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D3535?: #5D3535 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rampant Rhubarb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D3535?: The RGB value is 93, 53, 53: 93 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3535?: The complementary color is #355D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.