#5A262B Color
#5A262B is rgb(90, 38, 43) in RGB, hsl(354, 41%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 52%, 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 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A262Brgb(90, 38, 43)hsl(354, 41%, 25%)hsv(354, 58%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 52%, 65%)oklch(34.4% 0.077 16.1)lab(23.04% 24.80 8.89)lch(23.04% 26.34 19.72)What #5A262B 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 #5A262B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A262B Channel Values
How #5A262B 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 38 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 41% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 58% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 52% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.02:1 vs white · 1.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A262B 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 #5A262B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A262B; 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 #5A262B
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 #5A262B 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.
#5A262B#33332B#462E2B#3D3D29#4A352A#5A2727#5A2628#363636Using #5A262B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a262b: #5A262B;background-color: #5A262B;colors: { 'color-5a262b': '#5A262B' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.149, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_5a262b">#5A262B</color>fill="#5A262B"More Red Colors
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#5A262B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A262B?
#5A262B is a dark red — rgb(90, 38, 43) in RGB and hsl(354, 41%, 25%) 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 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #5A262B?
#5A262B is rgb(90, 38, 43) — red 90, green 38, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A262B?
#5A262B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 52%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A262B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A262B scores 12.02:1 against white and 1.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A262B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A262B 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 33.93, which is a different colour altogether.
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