#5B293B Color
#5B293B is rgb(91, 41, 59) in RGB, hsl(338, 38%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 35%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B293Brgb(91, 41, 59)hsl(338, 38%, 26%)hsv(338, 55%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 35%, 64%)oklch(35.5% 0.076 358.9)lab(24.27% 25.03 -0.22)lch(24.27% 25.03 359.49)What #5B293B 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 #5B293B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B293B Channel Values
How #5B293B 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 91 · G 41 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 38% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 55% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 35% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.51:1 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 #5B293B 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 #5B293B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B293B; 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 #5B293B
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 #5B293B 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.
#5B293B#35353B#47313B#3F3F39#4C373A#5A2C2C#5A2B32#393939Using #5B293B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b293b: #5B293B;background-color: #5B293B;colors: { 'color-5b293b': '#5B293B' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.161, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_5b293b">#5B293B</color>fill="#5B293B"More Pink Colors
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#5B293B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B293B?
#5B293B is a dark pink — rgb(91, 41, 59) in RGB and hsl(338, 38%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #5B293B?
#5B293B is rgb(91, 41, 59) — red 91, green 41, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B293B?
#5B293B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 35%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B293B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B293B scores 11.51:1 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 #5B293B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B293B 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 32.13, which is a different colour altogether.
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