#5E1325 Color
#5E1325 is rgb(94, 19, 37) in RGB, hsl(346, 66%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 61%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5E1325rgb(94, 19, 37)hsl(346, 66%, 22%)hsv(346, 80%, 37%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 61%, 63%)oklch(32.4% 0.107 11.9)lab(20.32% 34.70 9.57)lch(20.32% 35.99 15.41)What #5E1325 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 #5E1325, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5E1325 Channel Values
How #5E1325 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 19 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 66% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 80% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 61% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.16:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5E1325 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 #5E1325
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5E1325; 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 #5E1325
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 #5E1325 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.
#5E1325#2B2B24#452425#393921#4B2E23#5D1616#5E151D#303030Using #5E1325 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5e1325: #5E1325;background-color: #5E1325;colors: { 'color-5e1325': '#5E1325' }Color(red: 0.369, green: 0.075, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_5e1325">#5E1325</color>fill="#5E1325"More Red Colors
#5E1325 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5E1325 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5E1325?
#5E1325 is a dark red — rgb(94, 19, 37) in RGB and hsl(346, 66%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.
What is the RGB value of #5E1325?
#5E1325 is rgb(94, 19, 37) — red 94, green 19, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5E1325?
#5E1325 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 61%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5E1325 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5E1325 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 #5E1325 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5E1325 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 32.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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