#5F0F00
A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #5F0F00
The hex code #5F0F00 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Maroon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 15, 0).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 84% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F0F00
RGB95, 15, 0
HSL9.5°, 100.0%, 18.6%
CMYK0%, 84%, 100%, 63%
HSV9.5°, 100.0%, 37.3%
LAB19.1, 34.6, 29.0
XYZ4.9, 2.8, 0.3
Decimal6229760
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F0F00;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F0F00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F0F00;
}