Information about #5A0B18 color

#5A0B18 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A0B18 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 11, 24) — 35.3% red, 4.3% green, 9.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 26 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5A0B18 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maroon Oak (#520C17) and Madam M (#610C1D).

The recipe behind #5A0B18 is rgb(90, 11, 24), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A0B18 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5A0B18 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A0B18 color variations

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#5A0B18 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A0B18

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Deep Crimson color link
Deep Crimson

#590016

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A0B18
  • RGB90, 11, 24
  • CMYK0, 31, 26, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 11, 24)
  • HSL350°, 78%, 20%
  • HSL Precise350.127°, 78.218%, 19.804%
  • HSV350°, 88%, 35%
  • HSB350°, 88%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.043, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.043, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.043, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A0B18
  • DECIMAL ID5901080
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01