#5A0402 Color
#5A0402 is rgb(90, 4, 2) in RGB, hsl(1, 96%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A0402rgb(90, 4, 2)hsl(1, 96%, 18%)hsv(1, 98%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 65%)oklch(29.7% 0.117 29.4)lab(17.30% 36.67 26.10)lch(17.30% 45.01 35.44)What #5A0402 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 #5A0402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A0402 Channel Values
How #5A0402 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 4 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 96% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 98% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 98% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.45:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A0402 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.
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Colors That Go With #5A0402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A0402; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A0402
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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How #5A0402 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.
#5A0402#252500#401C01#343400#462800#5A0404#5A0403#292929Using #5A0402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a0402: #5A0402;background-color: #5A0402;colors: { 'color-5a0402': '#5A0402' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.016, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_5a0402">#5A0402</color>fill="#5A0402"More Red Colors
#5A0402 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A0402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A0402?
#5A0402 is a darkest red — rgb(90, 4, 2) in RGB and hsl(1, 96%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #5A0402?
#5A0402 is rgb(90, 4, 2) — red 90, green 4, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A0402?
#5A0402 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 98%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A0402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A0402 scores 14.45:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A0402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A0402 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 19.9, which is visibly different.
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