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Information about #5F271E color

#5F271E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F271E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(95, 39, 30) — 37.3% red, 15.3% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 25 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #5F271E stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E). Slightly further away sit Pioneer Red (#642620) and Caput Mortuum (#592720).

The recipe behind #5F271E is rgb(95, 39, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F271E: 11.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5F271E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5F271E color variations

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

#5F271E 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 #5F271E

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

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F271E
  • RGB95, 39, 30
  • CMYK0, 22, 25, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 39, 30)
  • HSL8°, 52%, 25%
  • HSL Precise8.308°, 52%, 24.51%
  • HSV8°, 68%, 37%
  • HSB8°, 68%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.153, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.153, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.153, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5F271E
  • DECIMAL ID6235934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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