Information about #5E2721 color

#5E2721 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E2721 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 39, 33) — 36.9% red, 15.3% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 24 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5E2721 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and sits comfortably between light and dark. 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 a hair away from Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caput Mortuum (#592720) and Pioneer Red (#642620).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(94, 39, 33)), which gives #5E2721 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:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5E2721 color variations

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

#5E2721 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E2721 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#381713

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Black

#000000

#5E2721 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E2721 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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#5E2721 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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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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#213A5E
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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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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
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#215E27
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#27215E
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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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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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#21585E
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Nearest named colors to #5E2721

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

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Tipping Point color link
Tipping Point

#612C25

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

#5E2721 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E2721
  • RGB94, 39, 33
  • CMYK0, 22, 24, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 39, 33)
  • HSL6°, 48%, 25%
  • HSL Precise5.902°, 48.031%, 24.902%
  • HSV6°, 65%, 37%
  • HSB6°, 65%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.153, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.153, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.153, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E2721
  • DECIMAL ID6170401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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