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#5D191E Color

#5D191E is rgb(93, 25, 30) in RGB, hsl(356, 58%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 68%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D191E
HEX#5D191E
RGBrgb(93, 25, 30)
HSLhsl(356, 58%, 23%)
HSVhsv(356, 73%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 68%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(32.7% 0.099 20.4)
LABlab(20.87% 31.58 15.11)
LCHlch(20.87% 35.01 25.56)

What #5D191E 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 #5D191E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#5D191E Channel Values

How #5D191E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 93 · G 25 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 58% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 73% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 68% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.94:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D191E 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 text12.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D191E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D191E; 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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Tints & Shades of #5D191E

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 #5D191E 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#5D191E
Protanopia#2D2D1D
Protanomaly#45271E
Deuteranopia#3A3A1A
Deuteranomaly#4A301C
Tritanopia#5D1A1A
Tritanomaly#5D191B
Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #5D191E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d191e: #5D191E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D191E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d191e': '#5D191E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.098, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_5d191e">#5D191E</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D191E"

More Red Colors

#5D191E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D191E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D191E?

#5D191E is a dark red — rgb(93, 25, 30) in RGB and hsl(356, 58%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.28.

What is the RGB value of #5D191E?

#5D191E is rgb(93, 25, 30) — red 93, green 25, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D191E?

#5D191E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 68%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D191E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D191E scores 12.94:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D191E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D191E 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 30.09, which is a different colour altogether.

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