Information about #5A0C1A color

#5A0C1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A0C1A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 12, 26) — 35.3% red, 4.7% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 25 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #5A0C1A stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Slightly further away sit Madam M (#610C1D) and Maroon Oak (#520C17).

The recipe behind #5A0C1A is rgb(90, 12, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A0C1A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A0C1A color variations

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#5A0C1A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A0C1A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A0C1A
  • RGB90, 12, 26
  • CMYK0, 31, 25, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 12, 26)
  • HSL349°, 76%, 20%
  • HSL Precise349.231°, 76.471%, 20%
  • HSV349°, 87%, 35%
  • HSB349°, 87%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.047, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.047, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.047, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A0C1A
  • DECIMAL ID5901338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01