Information about #5B1715 color

#5B1715 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5B1715 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 23, 21) — 35.7% red, 9% green, 8.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 27 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #5B1715 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Philippine Brown (#5D1916). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A) and Red Planet (#5A2019).

The recipe behind #5B1715 is rgb(91, 23, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5B1715 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5B1715 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B1715 color variations

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

#5B1715 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 #5B1715

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

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

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

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B1715
  • RGB91, 23, 21
  • CMYK0, 27, 27, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 23, 21)
  • HSL2°, 63%, 22%
  • HSL Precise1.714°, 62.5%, 21.961%
  • HSV2°, 77%, 36%
  • HSB2°, 77%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.090, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.090, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.090, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5B1715
  • DECIMAL ID5969685
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01