#5A2B34 Color
#5A2B34 is rgb(90, 43, 52) in RGB, hsl(349, 35%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 42%, 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 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A2B34rgb(90, 43, 52)hsl(349, 35%, 26%)hsv(349, 52%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 42%, 65%)oklch(35.5% 0.069 9.1)lab(24.37% 22.80 4.63)lch(24.37% 23.26 11.47)What #5A2B34 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 #5A2B34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A2B34 Channel Values
How #5A2B34 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 43 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 35% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 52% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 42% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.48:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A2B34 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 #5A2B34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A2B34; 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 #5A2B34
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 #5A2B34 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.
#5A2B34#363634#473234#3F3F32#4B3833#592C2C#5A2C30#393939Using #5A2B34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a2b34: #5A2B34;background-color: #5A2B34;colors: { 'color-5a2b34': '#5A2B34' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.169, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_5a2b34">#5A2B34</color>fill="#5A2B34"More Red Colors
#5A2B34 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A2B34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A2B34?
#5A2B34 is a dark red — rgb(90, 43, 52) in RGB and hsl(349, 35%, 26%) 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 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #5A2B34?
#5A2B34 is rgb(90, 43, 52) — red 90, green 43, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A2B34?
#5A2B34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 42%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A2B34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A2B34 scores 11.48:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A2B34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A2B34 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 30.71, which is a different colour altogether.
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