Information about #5D272B color

#5D272B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5D272B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(93, 39, 43) — 36.5% red, 15.3% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 20 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #5D272B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Amaranth (#59272D). Slightly further away sit Mulberry Dye (#59292C) and Jazz (#5F2C2F).

The recipe behind #5D272B is rgb(93, 39, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5D272B: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5D272B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5D272B color variations

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

#5D272B 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 #5D272B

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

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Jazz color link
Jazz

#5F2C2F

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Red Sienna color link
Red Sienna

#5F312A

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D272B
  • RGB93, 39, 43
  • CMYK0, 21, 20, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 39, 43)
  • HSL356°, 41%, 26%
  • HSL Precise355.556°, 40.909%, 25.882%
  • HSV356°, 58%, 36%
  • HSB356°, 58%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.153, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.153, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.153, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5D272B
  • DECIMAL ID6104875
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01