#5F3333

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #5F3333

The hex code #5F3333 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(95, 51, 51).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 46% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#5F3333
RGB95, 51, 51
HSL0.0°, 30.1%, 28.6%
CMYK0%, 46%, 46%, 63%
HSV0.0°, 46.3%, 37.3%
LAB26.8, 19.8, 8.7
XYZ6.5, 5.0, 3.8
Decimal6239027

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
10.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #5F3333; }
.text-color { color: #5F3333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #5F3333; }

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