#5e231c color: Red Oxide
#5e231c is rgb(94, 35, 28) in RGB and oklch(34.229% 0.08805 29.204) 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 #5e231c
#5e231c is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 34.2% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 29°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 12.12:1 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 amber-950.
Lighter: #5e231c mixed with white
Darker: #5e231c mixed with black
Calmer: #5e231c with less saturation
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What color is #5e231c?
#5e231c is soft dark red. The closest named color is Red Oxide. In RGB it is rgb(94, 35, 28), in HSL hsl(6.36, 54.1%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.229% 0.08805 29.204).
What colors go well with #5e231c?
The complementary color of #5e231c is #00434e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b2137 and #592b00. The triadic partners are #0a441d and #263566.
Is white or black text more readable on #5e231c?
White text reads better on #5e231c: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.12:1 and black gives 1.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5e231c a warm or cool color?
#5e231c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 34.2% and its chroma 0.088.