Information about #5E122B color

#5E122B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5E122B belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 18, 43) — 36.9% red, 7.1% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 20 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5E122B reads as a strongly colored 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 almost identical to Luxury Burgundy (#641226). Slightly further away sit Rendezvous (#561426) and Breakfree (#65192A).

The recipe behind #5E122B is rgb(94, 18, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E122B: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — 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.

#5E122B color variations

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#5E122B 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 #5E122B

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

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Lip Service color link
Lip Service

#651538

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E122B
  • RGB94, 18, 43
  • CMYK0, 30, 20, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 18, 43)
  • HSL340°, 68%, 22%
  • HSL Precise340.263°, 67.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV340°, 81%, 37%
  • HSB340°, 81%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.071, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.071, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.071, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5E122B
  • DECIMAL ID6165035
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01