#5a251c color: Caput Mortuum
#5a251c is rgb(90, 37, 28) in RGB and oklch(33.859% 0.08041 31.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- ≈ Taupe
- yellow-950
- Black 65%
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About #5a251c
#5a251c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33.9% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 31°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.24:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #5a251c mixed with white
Darker: #5a251c mixed with black
Calmer: #5a251c with less saturation
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What color is #5a251c?
#5a251c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Caput Mortuum. In RGB it is rgb(90, 37, 28), in HSL hsl(8.71, 52.54%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.859% 0.08041 31.428).
What colors go well with #5a251c?
The complementary color of #5a251c is #00414f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #582335 and #542c00. The triadic partners are #0d4321 and #293461.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a251c?
White text reads better on #5a251c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a251c a warm or cool color?
#5a251c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 33.9% and its chroma 0.08.