Information about #5D2828 color

#5D2828 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5D2828 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(93, 40, 40) — 36.5% red, 15.7% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 21 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #5D2828 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mulberry Dye (#59292C). Slightly further away sit Tipping Point (#612C25) and Dark Amaranth (#59272D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(93, 40, 40)), which gives #5D2828 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. 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, #5D2828 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5D2828 color variations

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

#5D2828 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 #5D2828

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

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Jazz color link
Jazz

#5F2C2F

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Red Sienna color link
Red Sienna

#5F312A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D2828
  • RGB93, 40, 40
  • CMYK0, 21, 21, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 40, 40)
  • HSL0°, 40%, 26%
  • HSL Precise0°, 39.85%, 26.078%
  • HSV0°, 57%, 36%
  • HSB0°, 57%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.157, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.157, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.157, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5D2828
  • DECIMAL ID6105128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01