Close to Plum Purple
#5A1D3D
#5A1D3D is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 11.4% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 329°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5A1D3D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.52:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.68:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.52:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.68:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5A1D3D as they’d see it.
#5A1D3D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5A1D3D
What color is #5A1D3D?
#5A1D3D is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Plum Purple. In RGB it’s made of 35.3% red, 11.4% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 329°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5A1D3D in RGB?
#5A1D3D is rgb(90, 29, 61): 90 red, 29 green, and 61 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5A1D3D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 68, 32, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5A1D3D?
PANTONE 229 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5A1D3D?
Its complement #003D20 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.