Information about #5A161B color

#5A161B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A161B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 22, 27) — 35.3% red, 8.6% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 25 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A161B is a strongly colored warm red that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from JayHawk Red (#58181F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Philippine Brown (#5D1916).

The recipe behind #5A161B is rgb(90, 22, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A161B: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5A161B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5A161B color variations

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#5A161B 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 #5A161B

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

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

#5A161B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A161B
  • RGB90, 22, 27
  • CMYK0, 27, 25, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 22, 27)
  • HSL356°, 61%, 22%
  • HSL Precise355.588°, 60.714%, 21.961%
  • HSV356°, 76%, 35%
  • HSB356°, 76%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.086, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.086, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.086, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A161B
  • DECIMAL ID5903899
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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