What color is #5E022F?

#5E022F is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E022F?

The RGB value is 94, 2, 47: 94 red, 2 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E022F?

The complementary color is #025E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E022F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E022F color

#5E022F rgb(94, 2, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #5E022F is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 0.8% green and 18.4% blue (94, 2, 47).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 96% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 50% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Tyrian Purple (#66023C), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#5E022F color codes

HEX	`#5E022F`
RGB	`rgb(94, 2, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 0.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 96%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 98%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 50%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.49, 40.54, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.49, 40.55, 359.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.151, 2.629, 2.925)`
Decimal	`6160943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E022F, 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 #5E022F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E022F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #5E022F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e022f; }
.text { color: #5e022f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e022f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 2 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e022f, #5e0302); }

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Questions

What color is #5E022F?: #5E022F is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Tyrian Purple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E022F?: The RGB value is 94, 2, 47: 94 red, 2 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E022F?: The complementary color is #025E31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E022F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.