Information about #5A302A color

#5A302A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A302A falls into the Red Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 48, 42) — 35.3% red, 18.8% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 19 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5A302A reads as a moderately toned warm red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moccaccino (#582F2B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jarrah Stain (#57332C) and Dark Vermilion (#593427).

The recipe behind #5A302A is rgb(90, 48, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A302A: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5A302A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5A302A color variations

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#5A302A 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 #5A302A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A302A
  • RGB90, 48, 42
  • CMYK0, 16, 19, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 48, 42)
  • HSL8°, 36%, 26%
  • HSL Precise7.5°, 36.364%, 25.882%
  • HSV8°, 53%, 35%
  • HSB8°, 53%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.188, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.188, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.188, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A302A
  • DECIMAL ID5910570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01