Information about #5A1715 color

#5A1715 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A1715 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 23, 21) — 35.3% red, 9% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 27 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5A1715 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Philippine Brown (#5D1916). Slightly further away sit Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Heath (#541012).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(90, 23, 21)), which gives #5A1715 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A1715: 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. No one has named #5A1715 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A1715 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5A1715 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 #5A1715

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

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A1715
  • RGB90, 23, 21
  • CMYK0, 26, 27, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 23, 21)
  • HSL2°, 62%, 22%
  • HSL Precise1.739°, 62.162%, 21.765%
  • HSV2°, 77%, 35%
  • HSB2°, 77%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.090, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.090, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.090, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A1715
  • DECIMAL ID5904149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01