#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

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