Information about #5F2B37 color

#5F2B37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5F2B37 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(95, 43, 55) — 37.3% red, 16.9% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 16 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5F2B37 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Verve (#5D2E3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Avant Garde (#5C2C30) and Jazz (#5F2C2F).

The recipe behind #5F2B37 is rgb(95, 43, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5F2B37: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #5F2B37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5F2B37 color variations

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

#5F2B37 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 #5F2B37

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

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

Avant Garde color link
Avant Garde

#5C2C30

Jazz color link
Jazz

#5F2C2F

Buccaneer color link
Buccaneer

#622F30

Vanquish color link
Vanquish

#63272F

Siren color link
Siren

#69293B

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5F2B37
  • RGB95, 43, 55
  • CMYK0, 20, 16, 63
  • CSSrgb(95, 43, 55)
  • HSL346°, 38%, 27%
  • HSL Precise346.154°, 37.681%, 27.059%
  • HSV346°, 55%, 37%
  • HSB346°, 55%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.373, 0.169, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.373, 0.169, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.373, 0.169, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5F2B37
  • DECIMAL ID6236983
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01