Information about #5D231D color

#5D231D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5D231D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(93, 35, 29) — 36.5% red, 13.7% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 25 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5D231D reads as a clearly saturated warm red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rata (#5D1F1E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Planet (#5A2019) and Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E).

The recipe behind #5D231D is rgb(93, 35, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5D231D: 12.2:1 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. #5D231D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5D231D color variations

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

#5D231D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5D231D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#371511

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Black

#000000

#5D231D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5D231D 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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#5D231D 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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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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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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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
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#1D5D24
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#241D5D
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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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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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#375D1D
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#1D575D
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#441D5D
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Nearest named colors to #5D231D

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

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Philippine Brown color link
Philippine Brown

#5D1916

#5D231D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D231D
  • RGB93, 35, 29
  • CMYK0, 23, 25, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 35, 29)
  • HSL6°, 52%, 24%
  • HSL Precise5.625°, 52.459%, 23.922%
  • HSV6°, 69%, 36%
  • HSB6°, 69%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.137, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.137, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.137, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5D231D
  • DECIMAL ID6103837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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