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What color is 5A1200?

The RGB color code for color number #5A1200 is RGB(90, 18, 0). In the RGB color model, #5A1200 has a red value of 90, a green value of 18, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 80.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 64.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 12° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 17.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #5A1200 has a hue of 12° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 35.3 % brightness/value.



Color 5A1200 is cool or warm?

Color 5A1200 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #5A1200? (For interior and product design)

5A1200 has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#5A1200

Light Color


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Is #5A1200 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 5A1200 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #5A1200 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(90, 18, 0)
Red
90 (35.3%)
Green
18 (7.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
80.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
64.71%

HSL

HSL(12deg, 100.0 %, 17.6 %)

Hue
12°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
17.65 %.

RYB

RYB(237, 171, 159)
Red
237 (92.9%)
Yellow
171 (67.2%)
Blue
159 (62.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
12°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
35.29 %.

HWB

H: 12°

W: 0.00 %

B: 64.71 %

XYZ

X : 4.43

Y : 2.61

Z : 0.27

YXY

Y1 : 2.61

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 64.71%

M : 92.94%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 2.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.2YR 1.7/7.6

CIE-Lab

L : 18.39

A : 31.73

B : 27.86

CIE-Lch

L : 18.39

C : 42.23

H : 41.28

CIE-Luv

L : 18.39

U : 48.32

V : 14.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.14

A : 20.76

B : 10.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #5A1200


Here are the colors similar to 5A1200. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#660000
Blood Red
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#65000B
Rosewood
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#4A0000
Oxblood
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#701C1C
Prune (Persian Plum)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 5A1200.


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 5A1200.


#653024
PANTONE 483 C
ΔE - 7.79 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #5A1200


Here are the paint colors similar to 5A1200. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 5A1200 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #5A1200 to Valspar


#61201F
Spanish Tile (1010-5)
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#71201E
Posh Red (1011-4)
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)
#7C1E20
Heirloom Red (1010-3)
ΔE - 8.91 (91.1% similar)
#5C2126
Royal Garnet (1011-5)
ΔE - 10.15 (89.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 5A1200 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #5A1200 to Benjamin Moore


#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 8.79 (91.2% similar)
#6E3731
Arroyo Red (2085-10)
ΔE - 10.87 (89.1% similar)
#793B31
Brick Red (2084-10)
ΔE - 11.51 (88.5% similar)
#8A2728
Caliente (AF-290)
ΔE - 11.71 (88.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 5A1200 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #5A1200 to Sherwin Williams


#703229
Rustic Red (SW 7593)
ΔE - 8.98 (91.0% similar)
#692B2B
Sun Dried Tomato (SW 7585)
ΔE - 9.70 (90.3% similar)
#7B3728
Roycroft Copper Red (SW 2839)
ΔE - 10.21 (89.8% similar)
#622F2D
Rookwood Red (SW 2802)
ΔE - 10.25 (89.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 5A1200 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #5A1200 to Behr


#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 13.08 (86.9% similar)
#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 13.88 (86.1% similar)
#79483E
Fire Roasted (S150-7)
ΔE - 15.09 (84.9% similar)
#714640
Dressed To Impress (MQ1-19)
ΔE - 15.22 (84.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 5A1200 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #5A1200 to PPG Paints


#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 14.54 (85.5% similar)
#7B453E
Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)
ΔE - 14.73 (85.3% similar)
#86423E
Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)
ΔE - 15.17 (84.8% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 15.20 (84.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 5A1200 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #5A1200 to Dunn-Edwards


#76443E
Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)
ΔE - 14.55 (85.5% similar)
#6B443D
Sunken Ship (DEA 148)
ΔE - 14.68 (85.3% similar)
#85443F
Spiced Berry (DEA 149)
ΔE - 15.37 (84.6% similar)
#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 15.68 (84.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#5A1200 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



5A1200
Blood Red*

00485A
Peacock Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #5A1200?

Color that best contrast with #5A1200 is #00485A, color name is Peacock Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #5A1200?

Complementary or Opposite color for #5A1200 is #00485A, color name is Peacock Blue*.





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