Information about #5A1F21 color

#5A1F21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A1F21 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 31, 33) — 35.3% red, 12.2% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 22 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A1F21 is a clearly saturated warm red that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Burnt Crimson (#582124). Slightly further away sit Rata (#5D1F1E) and Speed Demon (#551B24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(90, 31, 33)), which gives #5A1F21 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. 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, #5A1F21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A1F21 color variations

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

#5A1F21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C35155

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White

#FFFFFF

#5A1F21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#48181A

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#361213

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#240C0D

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Black

#000000

#5A1F21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#713D3F

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#785152

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Grey

#808080

#5A1F21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5B1F39

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#4D1F5B

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#5A1F21 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
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#1F5B59
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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
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#1F3F5B
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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
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#5B1F3F
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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
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#215B1F
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#1F215B
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#5B591F
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#1F5B59
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#1F215B
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#3F5B1F
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#1F5B59
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#3B1F5B
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Nearest named colors to #5A1F21

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

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

#5A1F21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A1F21
  • RGB90, 31, 33
  • CMYK0, 23, 22, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 31, 33)
  • HSL358°, 49%, 24%
  • HSL Precise357.966°, 48.76%, 23.725%
  • HSV358°, 66%, 35%
  • HSB358°, 66%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.122, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.122, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.122, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A1F21
  • DECIMAL ID5906209
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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