#5F0F0F

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #5F0F0F

Visually, #5F0F0F is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Maroon. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 95, 15, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 84% M, 84% Y, and 63% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#5F0F0F
RGB95, 15, 15
HSL0.0°, 72.7%, 21.6%
CMYK0%, 84%, 84%, 63%
HSV0.0°, 84.2%, 37.3%
LAB19.3, 35.1, 22.7
XYZ5.0, 2.8, 0.7
Decimal6229775

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

13.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F0F0F; }
.text-color { color: #5F0F0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F0F0F; }

Similar Colors

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