#5A011C Color

#5A011C is rgb(90, 1, 28) in RGB, hsl(342, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 69%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), visibly different at ΔE 10.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5A011C

HEX#5A011C

RGBrgb(90, 1, 28)

HSLhsl(342, 98%, 18%)

HSVhsv(342, 99%, 35%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 69%, 65%)

OKLCHoklch(29.9% 0.118 12.9)

LABlab(17.31% 38.25 11.88)

LCHlch(17.31% 40.05 17.25)

What #5A011C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A011C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxblood#4A0000ΔE 10.81 Philippine Brown#5D1916ΔE 11.55 Sangria#5E1916ΔE 11.62 Claret#7F1734ΔE 12.78 Persian Plum#701C1CΔE 13.57 Puce Red#722F37ΔE 14.35

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#5A011C Channel Values

How #5A011C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 90 · G 1 · B 28	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 342° · S 98% · L 18%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 342° · S 99% · V 35%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 99% · Y 69% · K 65%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	14.42:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A011C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text14.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5A011C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A011C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #5A011C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #5A011C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#5A011C

Protanopia#24241B

Protanomaly#401B1C

Deuteranopia#343417

Deuteranomaly#462719

Tritanopia#590606

Tritanomaly#5A0411

Achromatopsia#2A2A2A

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Using #5A011C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-5a011c: #5A011C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5A011C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5a011c': '#5A011C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.004, blue: 0.110)

Android XML<color name="color_5a011c">#5A011C</color>

SVG fillfill="#5A011C"

More Pink Colors

#5A011C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#5A011C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5A011C?

#5A011C is a darkest pink — rgb(90, 1, 28) in RGB and hsl(342, 98%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.81.

What is the RGB value of #5A011C?

#5A011C is rgb(90, 1, 28) — red 90, green 1, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5A011C?

#5A011C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 69%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5A011C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5A011C scores 14.42:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5A011C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5A011C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 30.7, which is a different colour altogether.

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