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5C1949

#5C1949 closest to Purple Velour

#5C1949 is a dark, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Purple Velour. In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 9.8% green and 28.6% blue (rgb(92, 25, 73)). Its HSL value is 317° hue, 57% saturation and 23% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 21% yellow and 64% black. #5C1949 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.42:1.

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Variations of #5C1949

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#5C1949 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#5C1949 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #5C1949 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 78% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #323847
  • Protanopia 75% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1E2D4A
  • Protanomaly 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #372A4A
  • Deuteranopia 78% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #323847
  • Deuteranomaly 86% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #423048
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #621A2E
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #5F1A3E
  • Achromatopsia 77% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #343434
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #412F3A

#5C1949 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.42:1 Super#5C1949 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.69:1 Very poor#5C1949 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#5C1949 in CSS

/* Purple Velour */
.color { color: #5C1949; }
.background { background-color: #5C1949; }
.border { border: 1px solid #5C1949; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(92 25 73);
color: hsl(317 57% 23%);
color: oklch(0.341 0.113 341.1);

#5C1949 FAQ

What color is #5C1949?

#5C1949 is a dark, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Purple Velour. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #5C1949?

#5C1949 is rgb(92, 25, 73) in RGB, hsl(317, 57%, 23%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 73%, 21%, 64%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #5C1949?

The complementary color of #5C1949 is #195C2C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #5C1949?

White text has the best contrast on #5C1949: 12.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #5C1949 a warm or cool color?

#5C1949 is a warm color.