#5A1636 Color
#5A1636 is rgb(90, 22, 54) in RGB, hsl(332, 61%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 40%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A1636rgb(90, 22, 54)hsl(332, 61%, 22%)hsv(332, 76%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 40%, 65%)oklch(32.5% 0.104 355.7)lab(20.34% 33.43 -2.52)lch(20.34% 33.52 355.69)What #5A1636 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 #5A1636, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A1636 Channel Values
How #5A1636 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 22 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 61% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 76% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 40% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.1:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A1636 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 #5A1636
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A1636; 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 #5A1636
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 #5A1636 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.
#5A1636#2B2B36#432436#383834#482D35#581C1C#591A29#313131Using #5A1636 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a1636: #5A1636;background-color: #5A1636;colors: { 'color-5a1636': '#5A1636' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.086, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_5a1636">#5A1636</color>fill="#5A1636"More Pink Colors
#5A1636 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A1636 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A1636?
#5A1636 is a dark pink — rgb(90, 22, 54) in RGB and hsl(332, 61%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #5A1636?
#5A1636 is rgb(90, 22, 54) — red 90, green 22, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A1636?
#5A1636 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 40%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A1636 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A1636 scores 13.1:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A1636 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A1636 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 39.21, which is a different colour altogether.
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