Information about #5D221C color

#5D221C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5D221C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(93, 34, 28) — 36.5% red, 13.3% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 25 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5D221C reads as a confidently colored earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rata (#5D1F1E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Planet (#5A2019) and Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E).

In RGB terms — rgb(93, 34, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5D221C: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5D221C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5D221C color variations

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

#5D221C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5D221C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4B1B16

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#381410

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#250D0B

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#120605

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Black

#000000

#5D221C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#74403B

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Grey

#808080

#5D221C 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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#5E1C2F

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#5E1C4A

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#571C5E

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#5D221C 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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#1C585E
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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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#1C375E
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#1C5E44
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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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#5E1C37
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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
#5D221C
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#1C5E23
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#231C5E
#231C5E

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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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#585E1C
#585E1C

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#1C585E
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#231C5E
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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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#375E1C
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#1C585E
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#441C5E
#441C5E

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Nearest named colors to #5D221C

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

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

#5D221C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D221C
  • RGB93, 34, 28
  • CMYK0, 23, 25, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 34, 28)
  • HSL6°, 54%, 24%
  • HSL Precise5.538°, 53.719%, 23.725%
  • HSV6°, 70%, 36%
  • HSB6°, 70%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.133, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.133, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.133, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5D221C
  • DECIMAL ID6103580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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