Information about #5D271D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5D271D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(93, 39, 29) (36.5% red, 15.3% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 25 / 64 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5D271D is a confidently colored earthy red that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Caput Mortuum (#592720) and Pioneer Red (#642620).

In RGB terms — rgb(93, 39, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #5D271D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.8:1. 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.

#5D271D color variations

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

#5D271D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5D271D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5D271D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5D271D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5D271D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5D271D

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

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Tipping Point color link
Tipping Point

#612C25

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Burnt Crimson color link
Burnt Crimson

#582124

Vintage Maroon color link
Vintage Maroon

#621D1D

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

#5D271D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D271D
  • RGB93, 39, 29
  • CMYK0, 21, 25, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 39, 29)
  • HSL9°, 52%, 24%
  • HSL Precise9.375°, 52.459%, 23.922%
  • HSV9°, 69%, 36%
  • HSB9°, 69%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.153, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.153, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.153, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5D271D
  • DECIMAL ID6104861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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