#5D2730 Color
#5D2730 is rgb(93, 39, 48) in RGB, hsl(350, 41%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 48%, 64%) 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 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D2730rgb(93, 39, 48)hsl(350, 41%, 26%)hsv(350, 58%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 48%, 64%)oklch(35.2% 0.079 11.7)lab(23.90% 25.91 6.77)lch(23.90% 26.78 14.65)What #5D2730 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 #5D2730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D2730 Channel Values
How #5D2730 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 39 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 41% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 58% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 48% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.68:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D2730 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 #5D2730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D2730; 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 #5D2730
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 #5D2730 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.
#5D2730#353530#483030#3F3F2E#4D372F#5D2828#5D282C#383838Using #5D2730 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d2730: #5D2730;background-color: #5D2730;colors: { 'color-5d2730': '#5D2730' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.153, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_5d2730">#5D2730</color>fill="#5D2730"More Red Colors
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#5D2730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D2730?
#5D2730 is a dark red — rgb(93, 39, 48) in RGB and hsl(350, 41%, 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 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #5D2730?
#5D2730 is rgb(93, 39, 48) — red 93, green 39, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D2730?
#5D2730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 48%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D2730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D2730 scores 11.68:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D2730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D2730 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 33.73, which is a different colour altogether.
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