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#5E130D Color

#5E130D is rgb(94, 19, 13) in RGB, hsl(4, 76%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sangria (#5E1916), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5E130D
HEX#5E130D
RGBrgb(94, 19, 13)
HSLhsl(4, 76%, 21%)
HSVhsv(4, 86%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(31.9% 0.108 29.2)
LABlab(19.97% 33.73 24.87)
LCHlch(19.97% 41.91 36.41)

What #5E130D 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 #5E130D, 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.

#5E130D Channel Values

How #5E130D 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 19 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 76% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 86% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 86% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.33:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E130D 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 text13.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5E130D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E130D; 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 #5E130D

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 #5E130D 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#5E130D
Protanopia#2B2B0C
Protanomaly#45240C
Deuteranopia#393904
Deuteranomaly#4B2E07
Tritanopia#5E1212
Tritanomaly#5E1310
Achromatopsia#2F2F2F

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Using #5E130D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5e130d: #5E130D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5E130D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5e130d': '#5E130D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.369, green: 0.075, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_5e130d">#5E130D</color>
SVG fillfill="#5E130D"

More Red Colors

#5E130D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5E130D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5E130D?

#5E130D is a dark red — rgb(94, 19, 13) in RGB and hsl(4, 76%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sangria (#5E1916), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #5E130D?

#5E130D is rgb(94, 19, 13) — red 94, green 19, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5E130D?

#5E130D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 86%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5E130D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5E130D scores 13.33:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5E130D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5E130D 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 21.63, which is visibly different.

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