Information about #5B0B1B color
Basic facts about this digital color
#5B0B1B presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Madam M (#610C1D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Dark Scarlet (#560319).
The recipe behind #5B0B1B is rgb(91, 11, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5B0B1B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#5B0B1B color variations
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#5B0B1B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5B0B1B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5B0B1B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5B0B1B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5B0B1B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5B0B1B color
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Nearest named colors to #5B0B1B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#610C1D
#58111A
#560319
#520C17
#590016
#541012
#660C21
#590021
#58181F
#52001F
#5D1916
#561426
#5B0B1B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5B0B1B
- RGB91, 11, 27
- CMYK0, 31, 25, 64
- CSSrgb(91, 11, 27)
- HSL348°, 78%, 20%
- HSL Precise348°, 78.431%, 20%
- HSV348°, 88%, 36%
- HSB348°, 88%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
- GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.043, 0.106)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.043, 0.106, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.043, 0.106)
- Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID5B0B1B
- DECIMAL ID5966619
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
