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#5b232d color: Burnt Crimson

#5b232d is rgb(91, 35, 45) in RGB and oklch(34.11% 0.08267 11.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

34.1%
0.083
12°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • pink-950
  • Black 64%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.72:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #5b232d

#5b232d is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 34.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.19:1 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: #5b232d mixed with white

  1. 5b232d
  2. 6c373f
  3. 7c4c52
  4. 8d6066
  5. 9d767a
  6. ad8b8f
  7. bea2a4
  8. ceb8ba
  9. decfd1
  10. efe7e8

Darker: #5b232d mixed with black

  1. 5b232d
  2. 4e1d26
  3. 41171f
  4. 351118
  5. 290c11
  6. 1e070b
  7. 130406
  8. 090102
  9. 030001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #5b232d with less saturation

  1. 5b232d
  2. 58262e
  3. 55282f
  4. 522b30
  5. 4f2d32
  6. 4b2f33
  7. 483134
  8. 443335
  9. 403536
  10. 3c3737

Questions about #5b232d

What color is #5b232d?

#5b232d is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Burnt Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(91, 35, 45), in HSL hsl(349.29, 44.44%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.11% 0.08267 11.562).

What colors go well with #5b232d?

The complementary color of #5b232d is #004442. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #542544 and #5b2712. The triadic partners are #28410c and #123961.

Is white or black text more readable on #5b232d?

White text reads better on #5b232d: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.19:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #5b232d a warm or cool color?

#5b232d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 34.1% and its chroma 0.083.