Information about #5B1A45 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B1A45 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 26, 69) — 35.7% red, 10.2% green, 27.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 9 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5B1A45 reads as a clearly saturated romantic rose and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lynn Mettee Purple (#5D1C4F). Slightly further away sit Dark Cerise (#592746) and Grape Purple (#5D1451).

The recipe behind #5B1A45 is rgb(91, 26, 69), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B1A45: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B1A45 color variations

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#5B1A45 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 #5B1A45

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B1A45
  • RGB91, 26, 69
  • CMYK0, 25, 9, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 26, 69)
  • HSL320°, 56%, 23%
  • HSL Precise320.308°, 55.556%, 22.941%
  • HSV320°, 71%, 36%
  • HSB320°, 71%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.102, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.102, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.102, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5B1A45
  • DECIMAL ID5970501
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01