What color is #5E1717?

#5E1717 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E1717?

The RGB value is 94, 23, 23: 94 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E1717?

The complementary color is #175E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E1717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E1717 color

#5E1717 rgb(94, 23, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #5E1717 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 9% green and 9% blue (94, 23, 23).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 61% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 76% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Picking (#620B15), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

#5E1717 color codes

HEX	`#5E1717`
RGB	`rgb(94, 23, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 61%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 76%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 76%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.26, 32.01, 18.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.26, 37.15, 30.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.078, 3.055, 1.133)`
Decimal	`6166295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E1717, 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 #5E1717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E1717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	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 #5E1717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e1717; }
.text { color: #5e1717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e1717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 23 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e1717, #5e3b17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #5E1717?: #5E1717 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E1717?: The RGB value is 94, 23, 23: 94 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E1717?: The complementary color is #175E5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E1717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.61:1 and white text 13.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.