#5e2222 color: Red Oxide
#5e2222 is rgb(94, 34, 34) in RGB and oklch(34.195% 0.08816 22.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Wine
- pink-950
- Black 63%
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About #5e2222
#5e2222 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 34.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.15:1 contrast and black text 1.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Red Oxide (#5d1f1e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-950.
Lighter: #5e2222 mixed with white
Darker: #5e2222 mixed with black
Calmer: #5e2222 with less saturation
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Questions about #5e2222
What color is #5e2222?
#5e2222 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(94, 34, 34), in HSL hsl(0, 46.88%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.195% 0.08816 22.937).
What colors go well with #5e2222?
The complementary color of #5e2222 is #00434a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #59223c and #5a2800. The triadic partners are #174316 and #1f3666.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e2222?
White text reads better on #5e2222: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e2222 a warm or cool color?
#5e2222 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 34.2% and its chroma 0.088.