Information about Philippine Brown color

#5D1916 - Philippine Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5D1916 ("Philippine Brown") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(93, 25, 22) (36.5% red, 9.8% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 28 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #5D1916 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Red Planet (#5A2019). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Maroon (#621D1D) and Rata (#5D1F1E).

The recipe behind #5D1916 is rgb(93, 25, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5D1916 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Philippine Brown" in the Register.

Philippine Brown color variations

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

Philippine Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Philippine Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Philippine Brown 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 Philippine Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D1916
  • RGB93, 25, 22
  • CMYK0, 27, 28, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 25, 22)
  • HSL3°, 62%, 23%
  • HSL Precise2.535°, 61.739%, 22.549%
  • HSV3°, 76%, 36%
  • HSB3°, 76%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.098, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.098, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.098, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5D1916
  • DECIMAL ID6101270
  • Name Length16
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