#5F4249
A dark, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.
About #5F4249
Visually, #5F4249 is defined as a muted red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 95 red, 66 green, and 73 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 23% yellow, and 63% black. The HSL representation is 345.5° hue, 18.0% saturation, and 31.6% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#5F4249
RGB95, 66, 73
HSL345.5°, 18.0%, 31.6%
CMYK0%, 31%, 23%, 63%
HSV345.5°, 30.5%, 37.3%
LAB31.4, 13.7, 0.8
XYZ7.9, 6.8, 7.2
Decimal6242889
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.01:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #5F4249;
}
.text-color {
color: #5F4249;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #5F4249;
}