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#5E034D Color

#5E034D is rgb(94, 3, 77) in RGB, hsl(311, 94%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 18%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantium (#702963), visibly different at ΔE 10.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E034D
HEX#5E034D
RGBrgb(94, 3, 77)
HSLhsl(311, 94%, 19%)
HSVhsv(311, 97%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 18%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(32.9% 0.141 338.2)
LABlab(20.07% 42.43 -18.73)
LCHlch(20.07% 46.38 336.18)

What #5E034D 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 #5E034D, 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 pink in the library.

#5E034D Channel Values

How #5E034D 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 94 · G 3 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 94% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 97% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 18% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.16:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E034D 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 text13.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5E034D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E034D; 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 #5E034D

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 #5E034D 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#5E034D
Protanopia#27274D
Protanomaly#431D4D
Deuteranopia#37374B
Deuteranomaly#492A4C
Tritanopia#5A1A1A
Tritanomaly#5C1335
Achromatopsia#303030

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Using #5E034D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5e034d: #5E034D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E034D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e034d': '#5E034D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.012, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_5e034d">#5E034D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5E034D"

More Pink Colors

#5E034D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5E034D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5E034D?

#5E034D is a darkest pink — rgb(94, 3, 77) in RGB and hsl(311, 94%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantium (#702963), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.52.

What is the RGB value of #5E034D?

#5E034D is rgb(94, 3, 77) — red 94, green 3, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E034D?

#5E034D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 18%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E034D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E034D scores 13.16:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5E034D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5E034D 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 24.25, which is visibly different.

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