Information about #5A241C color

#5A241C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A241C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 36, 28) (35.3% red, 14.1% green, 11% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 24 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A241C is a pleasantly vivid warm red that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Planet (#5A2019). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caput Mortuum (#592720) and Rata (#5D1F1E).

The recipe behind #5A241C is rgb(90, 36, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A241C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A241C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A241C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5A241C 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 #5A241C

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

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A241C
  • RGB90, 36, 28
  • CMYK0, 21, 24, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 36, 28)
  • HSL8°, 53%, 23%
  • HSL Precise7.742°, 52.542%, 23.137%
  • HSV8°, 69%, 35%
  • HSB8°, 69%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.141, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.141, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.141, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A241C
  • DECIMAL ID5907484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01