Information about #5B2129 color

#5B2129 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B2129 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 33, 41) — 35.7% red, 12.9% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 20 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5B2129 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Renegade (#592228). Slightly further away sit Burnt Crimson (#582124) and Dark Amaranth (#59272D).

The recipe behind #5B2129 is rgb(91, 33, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B2129: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B2129 color variations

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

#5B2129 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 #5B2129

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

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Mulberry Dye color link
Mulberry Dye

#59292C

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B2129
  • RGB91, 33, 41
  • CMYK0, 23, 20, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 33, 41)
  • HSL352°, 47%, 24%
  • HSL Precise351.724°, 46.774%, 24.314%
  • HSV352°, 64%, 36%
  • HSB352°, 64%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.129, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.129, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.129, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5B2129
  • DECIMAL ID5972265
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01