Colour
#5B3232
- #5B3232
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#5B3232 is a red with RGB values 91, 50, 50 and HSL 0°, 29%, 28%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 10.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#5B3232#5B3232
HEX#5B3232
RGBrgb(91, 50, 50)
RGB (0–1)0.3569, 0.1961, 0.1961
RGB percentages35.7%, 19.6%, 19.6%
HSLhsl(0, 29.1%, 27.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 45.1%, 35.7%)
CMYK0%, 45.1%, 45.1%, 64.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,976,626
CSS custom property--colour: #5B3232;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.04736WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness65 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 10.79:1
Contrast with white10.79:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.95:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#3B3B3B
Inverted#A4CDCD
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text10.79:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.95:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#325B5B
Analogous#5B3247, #5B4732
Triadic#325B32, #32325B
Split complementary#325B47, #32475B
Tetradic#475B32, #325B5B, #47325B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R91
G50
B50
Red91 (35.7%)
Green50 (19.6%)
Blue50 (19.6%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)29.08%
Lightness27.65%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 5B · G 32 · B 32
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