#5D1B19 Color
#5D1B19 is rgb(93, 27, 25) in RGB, hsl(2, 58%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 73%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D1B19rgb(93, 27, 25)hsl(2, 58%, 23%)hsv(2, 73%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 73%, 64%)oklch(32.8% 0.097 25.7)lab(21.13% 30.46 18.81)lch(21.13% 35.80 31.70)What #5D1B19 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 #5D1B19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D1B19 Channel Values
How #5D1B19 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 93 · G 27 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 58% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 73% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 73% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.83:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D1B19 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 #5D1B19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D1B19; 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 #5D1B19
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 #5D1B19 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.
#5D1B19#2E2E18#462819#3B3B14#4B3116#5D1B1B#5D1B1A#323232Using #5D1B19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d1b19: #5D1B19;background-color: #5D1B19;colors: { 'color-5d1b19': '#5D1B19' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.106, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_5d1b19">#5D1B19</color>fill="#5D1B19"More Red Colors
#5D1B19 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D1B19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D1B19?
#5D1B19 is a dark red — rgb(93, 27, 25) in RGB and hsl(2, 58%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Brown (#5D1916), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #5D1B19?
#5D1B19 is rgb(93, 27, 25) — red 93, green 27, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D1B19?
#5D1B19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 73%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D1B19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D1B19 scores 12.83:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D1B19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D1B19 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 27.84, which is a different colour altogether.
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