Information about #5E2421 color

#5E2421 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E2421 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 36, 33) — 36.9% red, 14.1% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 24 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E2421 is a confidently colored earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Caput Mortuum (#592720) and Rata (#5D1F1E).

The recipe behind #5E2421 is rgb(94, 36, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E2421: 12.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5E2421 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5E2421 color variations

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

#5E2421 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E2421 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4B1C1A

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#381513

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#250E0D

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#120706

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Black

#000000

#5E2421 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#69322F

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#72423F

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Grey

#808080

#5E2421 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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#5E2136

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#5E214F

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#55215E

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#5E2421 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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#215B5E
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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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#213D5E
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#215E43
#215E43

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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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#5E213D
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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
#5E2421
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#215E24
#215E24

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#24215E
#24215E

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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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#5B5E21
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#215B5E
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#24215E
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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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#3D5E21
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#215B5E
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#43215E
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Nearest named colors to #5E2421

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

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Tipping Point color link
Tipping Point

#612C25

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

#5E2421 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E2421
  • RGB94, 36, 33
  • CMYK0, 23, 24, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 36, 33)
  • HSL3°, 48%, 25%
  • HSL Precise2.951°, 48.031%, 24.902%
  • HSV3°, 65%, 37%
  • HSB3°, 65%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.141, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.141, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.141, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E2421
  • DECIMAL ID6169633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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