What color is #5E2539?

#5E2539 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E2539?

The RGB value is 94, 37, 57: 94 red, 37 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E2539?

The complementary color is #255E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E2539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E2539 color

#5E2539 rgb(94, 37, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #5E2539 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 14.5% green and 22.4% blue (94, 37, 57).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 44% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 39% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.67:1).

#5E2539 color codes

HEX	`#5E2539`
RGB	`rgb(94, 37, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 14.5%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 44%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 61%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 39%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.67, 28.29, 0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.67, 28.29, 0.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.017, 3.999, 4.325)`
Decimal	`6169913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E2539, 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 #5E2539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E2539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #5E2539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e2539; }
.text { color: #5e2539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e2539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 37 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e2539, #5e2e25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #5E2539?: #5E2539 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E2539?: The RGB value is 94, 37, 57: 94 red, 37 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E2539?: The complementary color is #255E4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E2539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.