Information about #5E2440 color

#5E2440 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5E2440 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 36, 64) — 36.9% red, 14.1% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 12 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E2440 is a confidently colored romantic rose 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 a hair away from Dark Cerise (#592746). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Verve (#5D2E3C) and Siren (#69293B).

The recipe behind #5E2440 is rgb(94, 36, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E2440: 11.7:1 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, #5E2440 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5E2440 color variations

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

#5E2440 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 #5E2440

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

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E2440
  • RGB94, 36, 64
  • CMYK0, 23, 12, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 36, 64)
  • HSL331°, 45%, 25%
  • HSL Precise331.034°, 44.615%, 25.49%
  • HSV331°, 62%, 37%
  • HSB331°, 62%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.141, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.141, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.141, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E2440
  • DECIMAL ID6169664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01