Information about #5A3C39 color

#5A3C39 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A3C39 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 60, 57) — 35.3% red, 23.5% green, 22.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 13 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A3C39 is a gently muted warm red that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Congo Brown (#593737). Nearby in the Register you will also find Royal Brown (#523B35) and Van Cleef (#523936).

The recipe behind #5A3C39 is rgb(90, 60, 57), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A3C39 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A3C39 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A3C39 color variations

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

#5A3C39 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 #5A3C39

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A3C39
  • RGB90, 60, 57
  • CMYK0, 12, 13, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 60, 57)
  • HSL5°, 22%, 29%
  • HSL Precise5.455°, 22.449%, 28.824%
  • HSV5°, 37%, 35%
  • HSB5°, 37%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.235, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.235, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.235, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A3C39
  • DECIMAL ID5913657
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01