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#5b232a color: Burnt Crimson

#5b232a is rgb(91, 35, 42) in RGB and oklch(34.025% 0.08244 14.945) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

34%
0.082
15°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • pink-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #5b232a

#5b232a is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.22:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Crimson (#582124). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-950.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #5b232a mixed with white

  1. 5b232a
  2. 6c373c
  3. 7c4c4f
  4. 8d6063
  5. 9d7678
  6. ad8b8d
  7. bea2a3
  8. ceb8b9
  9. decfd0
  10. efe7e7

Darker: #5b232a mixed with black

  1. 5b232a
  2. 4e1d23
  3. 41171c
  4. 351116
  5. 290c10
  6. 1e070a
  7. 130405
  8. 090102
  9. 030001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #5b232a with less saturation

  1. 5b232a
  2. 58262b
  3. 55282d
  4. 522b2e
  5. 4e2d30
  6. 4b2f31
  7. 483132
  8. 443334
  9. 403535
  10. 3c3637

Questions about #5b232a

What color is #5b232a?

#5b232a is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Burnt Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(91, 35, 42), in HSL hsl(352.5, 44.44%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.025% 0.08244 14.945).

What colors go well with #5b232a?

The complementary color of #5b232a is #004444. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #552442 and #5a270e. The triadic partners are #244110 and #173861.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b232a?

White text reads better on #5b232a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b232a a warm or cool color?

#5b232a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.082.