Information about #5E2829 color

#5E2829 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E2829 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 40, 41) — 36.9% red, 15.7% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 21 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5E2829 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and 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 a hair away from Mulberry Dye (#59292C). Slightly further away sit Tipping Point (#612C25) and Dark Amaranth (#59272D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(94, 40, 41)), which gives #5E2829 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #5E2829 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E2829 color variations

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

#5E2829 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BB6062

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#D19596

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White

#FFFFFF

#5E2829 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4A1F20

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#371718

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#250F10

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#120708

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Black

#000000

#5E2829 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#704445

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Grey

#808080

#5E2829 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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#5C5127

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#5C273D

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#5C2753

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#51275C

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#5E2829 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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#285D5C
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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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#28435D
#28435D

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#285D41
#285D41

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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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#5D2843
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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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#295D28
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#28295D
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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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#5D5C28
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#285D5C
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#28295D
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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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#435D28
#435D28

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#285D5C
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#41285D
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Nearest named colors to #5E2829

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

Tipping Point color link
Tipping Point

#612C25

Dark Amaranth color link
Dark Amaranth

#59272D

Jazz color link
Jazz

#5F2C2F

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

Deep Impact color link
Deep Impact

#672729

Red Sienna color link
Red Sienna

#5F312A

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Moccaccino color link
Moccaccino

#582F2B

Coco color link
Coco

#682828

#5E2829 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E2829
  • RGB94, 40, 41
  • CMYK0, 21, 21, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 40, 41)
  • HSL359°, 40%, 26%
  • HSL Precise358.889°, 40.299%, 26.275%
  • HSV359°, 57%, 37%
  • HSB359°, 57%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.157, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.157, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.157, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E2829
  • DECIMAL ID6170665
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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