#5A1507 Color
#5A1507 is rgb(90, 21, 7) in RGB, hsl(10, 86%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 92%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A1507rgb(90, 21, 7)hsl(10, 86%, 19%)hsv(10, 92%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 92%, 65%)oklch(31.3% 0.103 33.3)lab(19.33% 31.36 26.40)lch(19.33% 40.99 40.10)What #5A1507 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 #5A1507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A1507 Channel Values
How #5A1507 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 21 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 86% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 92% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 92% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.59:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A1507 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 #5A1507
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A1507; 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 #5A1507
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 #5A1507 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.
#5A1507#2B2B06#422306#373700#482D02#5A1414#5A140F#2E2E2EUsing #5A1507 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a1507: #5A1507;background-color: #5A1507;colors: { 'color-5a1507': '#5A1507' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.082, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_5a1507">#5A1507</color>fill="#5A1507"More Red Colors
#5A1507 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A1507 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A1507?
#5A1507 is a darkest red — rgb(90, 21, 7) in RGB and hsl(10, 86%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #5A1507?
#5A1507 is rgb(90, 21, 7) — red 90, green 21, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A1507?
#5A1507 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 92%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A1507 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A1507 scores 13.59:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A1507 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A1507 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 22.57, which is visibly different.
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