What color is #5F2D33?

#5F2D33 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5F2D33?

The RGB value is 95, 45, 51: 95 red, 45 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5F2D33?

The complementary color is #2D5F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5F2D33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5F2D33 color

#5F2D33 rgb(95, 45, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #5F2D33 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.3% red, 17.6% green and 20% blue (95, 45, 51).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 46% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#5F2D33 color codes

HEX	`#5F2D33`
RGB	`rgb(95, 45, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.3%, 17.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 46%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.41, 23.38, 6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.41, 24.33, 16.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.256, 4.549, 3.68)`
Decimal	`6237491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5F2D33, 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 #5F2D33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5F2D33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #5F2D33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5f2d33; }
.text { color: #5f2d33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f2d33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(95 45 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5f2d33, #5f402d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5F2D33?: #5F2D33 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5F2D33?: The RGB value is 95, 45, 51: 95 red, 45 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5F2D33?: The complementary color is #2D5F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5F2D33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.