#5E0810 Color
#5E0810 is rgb(94, 8, 16) in RGB, hsl(354, 84%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 83%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E0810rgb(94, 8, 16)hsl(354, 84%, 20%)hsv(354, 91%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 83%, 63%)oklch(31% 0.117 23.7)lab(18.78% 37.13 22.01)lch(18.78% 43.16 30.66)What #5E0810 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 #5E0810, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E0810 Channel Values
How #5E0810 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 94 · G 8 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 84% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 91% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 83% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.83:1 vs white · 1.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E0810 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 #5E0810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E0810; 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 #5E0810
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 #5E0810 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.
#5E0810#28280F#441F0F#373707#4A2B0B#5E0909#5E090C#2D2D2DUsing #5E0810 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e0810: #5E0810;background-color: #5E0810;colors: { 'color-5e0810': '#5E0810' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.031, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_5e0810">#5E0810</color>fill="#5E0810"More Red Colors
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#5E0810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E0810?
#5E0810 is a dark red — rgb(94, 8, 16) in RGB and hsl(354, 84%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #5E0810?
#5E0810 is rgb(94, 8, 16) — red 94, green 8, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E0810?
#5E0810 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 83%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E0810 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E0810 scores 13.83:1 against white and 1.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5E0810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E0810 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 22.07, which is visibly different.
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