Information about #5E3149 color

#5E3149 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5E3149 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 49, 73) — 36.9% red, 19.2% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 8 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E3149 presents itself as a softly balanced rose — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Old Mauve (#673147). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Broadway (#553146) and Tawny Port (#643A48).

In RGB terms — rgb(94, 49, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5E3149 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. 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.

#5E3149 color variations

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#5E3149 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 #5E3149

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

Old Mauve color link
Old Mauve

#673147

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Tawny Port color link
Tawny Port

#643A48

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Purple Brown color link
Purple Brown

#673A3F

Voodoo color link
Voodoo

#533455

Eggplant color link
Eggplant

#614051

Vine Grape color link
Vine Grape

#6D2B50

Brunette color link
Brunette

#634041

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E3149
  • RGB94, 49, 73
  • CMYK0, 18, 8, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 49, 73)
  • HSL328°, 31%, 28%
  • HSL Precise328°, 31.469%, 28.039%
  • HSV328°, 48%, 37%
  • HSB328°, 48%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.192, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.192, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.192, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E3149
  • DECIMAL ID6173001
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01