What color is #5E202D?

#5E202D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E202D?

The RGB value is 94, 32, 45: 94 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E202D?

The complementary color is #205E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E202D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E202D color

#5E202D rgb(94, 32, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #5E202D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 12.5% green and 17.6% blue (94, 32, 45).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 49% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 52% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.21:1).

#5E202D color codes

HEX	`#5E202D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 32, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 12.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 49%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 66%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 52%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.31, 29.5, 6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.31, 30.19, 12.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.607, 3.603, 2.882)`
Decimal	`6168621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E202D, 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 #5E202D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E202D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #5E202D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e202d; }
.text { color: #5e202d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e202d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 32 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e202d, #5e3220); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #5E202D?: #5E202D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E202D?: The RGB value is 94, 32, 45: 94 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E202D?: The complementary color is #205E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E202D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.