#5b231b color: Caput Mortuum
#5b231b is rgb(91, 35, 27) in RGB and oklch(33.685% 0.08441 30.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
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- Warm
- ≈ Wine
- yellow-950
- Black 64%
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About #5b231b
#5b231b is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 33.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.35:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Caput Mortuum (#592720). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.
Lighter: #5b231b mixed with white
Darker: #5b231b mixed with black
Calmer: #5b231b with less saturation
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Questions about #5b231b
What color is #5b231b?
#5b231b is soft dark red. The closest named color is Caput Mortuum. In RGB it is rgb(91, 35, 27), in HSL hsl(7.5, 54.24%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.685% 0.08441 30.286).
What colors go well with #5b231b?
The complementary color of #5b231b is #00414d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #592135 and #552a00. The triadic partners are #0a431e and #273362.
Is white or black text more readable on #5b231b?
White text reads better on #5b231b: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5b231b a warm or cool color?
#5b231b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 33.7% and its chroma 0.084.