Close to Bordeaux
#5C1934
#5C1934 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Bordeaux. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 9.8% green, and 20.4% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 57% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5C1934.
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
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1.64:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.78:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.64:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
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#5C1934 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 #5C1934
What color is #5C1934?
#5C1934 is a dark, rich pink, close to the color Bordeaux. In RGB it’s made of 36.1% red, 9.8% green, and 20.4% blue. Its hue is 336°, with 57% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5C1934 in RGB?
#5C1934 is rgb(92, 25, 52): 92 red, 25 green, and 52 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5C1934 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 73, 43, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5C1934?
PANTONE 222 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5C1934?
Its complement #003B25 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.