#5a231e color: Caput Mortuum
#5a231e is rgb(90, 35, 30) in RGB and oklch(33.568% 0.08235 27.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Wine
- yellow-950
- Black 65%
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About #5a231e
#5a231e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 28°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #5a231e mixed with white
Darker: #5a231e mixed with black
Calmer: #5a231e with less saturation
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What color is #5a231e?
#5a231e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Caput Mortuum. In RGB it is rgb(90, 35, 30), in HSL hsl(5, 50%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.568% 0.08235 27.549).
What colors go well with #5a231e?
The complementary color of #5a231e is #00414b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #572237 and #552a00. The triadic partners are #11421c and #243461.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a231e?
White text reads better on #5a231e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a231e a warm or cool color?
#5a231e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 33.6% and its chroma 0.082.