#5e221a color: Red Oxide
#5e221a is rgb(94, 34, 26) in RGB and oklch(34.039% 0.08973 30.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Wine
- amber-950
- Black 63%
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About #5e221a
#5e221a is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 30°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.21:1 contrast and black text 1.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Red Oxide (#5d1f1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.
Lighter: #5e221a mixed with white
Darker: #5e221a mixed with black
Calmer: #5e221a with less saturation
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What color is #5e221a?
#5e221a is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(94, 34, 26), in HSL hsl(7.06, 56.67%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.039% 0.08973 30.03).
What colors go well with #5e221a?
The complementary color of #5e221a is #00424e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b2036 and #582a00. The triadic partners are #05441d and #263466.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e221a?
White text reads better on #5e221a: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.21:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e221a a warm or cool color?
#5e221a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.09.