Recognised as Colour
#5B3A32
- #5B3A32
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#5B3A32 is a red with RGB values 91, 58, 50 and HSL 12°, 29%, 28%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 10:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#5B3A32#5B3A32
HEX#5B3A32
RGBrgb(91, 58, 50)
RGB (0–1)0.3569, 0.2275, 0.1961
RGB percentages35.7%, 22.7%, 19.6%
HSLhsl(11.7, 29.1%, 27.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(11.7, 45.1%, 35.7%)
CMYK0%, 36.3%, 45.1%, 64.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer5,978,674
CSS custom property--colour: #5B3A32;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.05481WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness68.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 10.02:1
Contrast with white10.02:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.1:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#404040
Inverted#A4C5CD
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text10.02:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.1:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#32535B
Analogous#5B323F, #5B4E32
Triadic#325B3A, #3A325B
Split complementary#325B4F, #323E5B
Tetradic#3F5B32, #32535B, #4F325B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R91
G58
B50
Red91 (35.7%)
Green58 (22.7%)
Blue50 (19.6%)
Hue11.71°
Saturation (HSL)29.08%
Lightness27.65%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 5B · G 3A · B 32
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