#5e221e color: Red Oxide
#5e221e is rgb(94, 34, 30) in RGB and oklch(34.112% 0.08883 26.627) 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 #5e221e
#5e221e is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 34.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 27°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.18:1 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: #5e221e mixed with white
Darker: #5e221e mixed with black
Calmer: #5e221e with less saturation
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Questions about #5e221e
What color is #5e221e?
#5e221e is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(94, 34, 30), in HSL hsl(3.75, 51.61%, 24.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.112% 0.08883 26.627).
What colors go well with #5e221e?
The complementary color of #5e221e is #00434c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a2139 and #592900. The triadic partners are #0f441a and #233566.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e221e?
White text reads better on #5e221e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.18:1 and black gives 1.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e221e a warm or cool color?
#5e221e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 34.1% and its chroma 0.089.