What color is #5E1E23?

#5E1E23 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E1E23?

The RGB value is 94, 30, 35: 94 red, 30 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E1E23?

The complementary color is #1E5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E1E23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E1E23 color

#5E1E23 rgb(94, 30, 35)

Shades of red

The hex color #5E1E23 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 11.8% green and 13.7% blue (94, 30, 35).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 52% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 63% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.46:1).

#5E1E23 color codes

HEX	`#5E1E23`
RGB	`rgb(94, 30, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 11.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 52%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 68%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 63%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.69, 29.57, 12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.69, 32.1, 22.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.384, 3.43, 1.968)`
Decimal	`6168099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E1E23, 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 #5E1E23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E1E23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #5E1E23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e1e23; }
.text { color: #5e1e23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e1e23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 30 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e1e23, #5e391e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5E1E23?: #5E1E23 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E1E23?: The RGB value is 94, 30, 35: 94 red, 30 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E1E23?: The complementary color is #1E5E59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E1E23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.