Zinfandel Red (#5A3844)

The hex code for Zinfandel Red is #5A3844. It is rgb(90, 56, 68) in RGB, hsl(339, 23%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 65%) in CMYK — a dark pink. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5A3844

HEX#5A3844

RGBrgb(90, 56, 68)

HSLhsl(339, 23%, 29%)

HSVhsv(339, 38%, 35%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 65%)

OKLCHoklch(38.5% 0.051 357)

LABlab(28.01% 16.97 -0.83)

LCHlch(28.01% 16.99 357.21)

Colors Closest to Zinfandel Red

Zinfandel Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Eggplant#614051ΔE 4.76 Purple Taupe#50404DΔE 9.07 Dark Byzantium#5D3954ΔE 9.2 Old Mauve#673147ΔE 9.85 Royal Brown#523B35ΔE 11.35 Old Burgundy#43302EΔE 11.67

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#5A3844 Channel Values

How Zinfandel Red 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 56 · B 68	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 339° · S 23% · L 29%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 339° · S 38% · V 35%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 38% · Y 24% · K 65%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Zinfandel Red 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.

TextWhite text10.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Zinfandel Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Zinfandel Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Zinfandel Red

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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Shades

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How Zinfandel Red 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.

Typical#5A3844

Protanopia#3F3F44

Protanomaly#4B3D44

Deuteranopia#454543

Deuteranomaly#4E4043

Tritanopia#593A3A

Tritanomaly#59393E

Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #5A3844 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--zinfandel-red: #5A3844;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5A3844;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'zinfandel-red': '#5A3844' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.353, green: 0.220, blue: 0.267)

Android XML<color name="zinfandel_red">#5A3844</color>

SVG fillfill="#5A3844"

More Pink Colors

Zinfandel Red sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

5b3256 5a205a 5c0031 570057 5d3954 57001d 610061 56152b 610a41 551f2f 614051 551653 7a007a 955b95 aa98a9 c71585 d24b78 e085dd eb00eb f400a1 fc0fc0 ff1dce ff91af 240024

#5A3844 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Zinfandel Red?

The hex code for Zinfandel Red is #5A3844. That is rgb(90, 56, 68) in RGB, hsl(339, 23%, 29%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 65%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #5A3844?

#5A3844 is rgb(90, 56, 68) — red 90, green 56, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5A3844?

#5A3844 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 24%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5A3844 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5A3844 scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5A3844 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5A3844 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 23.62, which is visibly different.

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