What color is #5B3B32?

#5B3B32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B3B32?

The RGB value is 91, 59, 50: 91 red, 59 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B3B32?

The complementary color is #32525B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B3B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B3B32 color

#5B3B32 rgb(91, 59, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5B3B32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 23.1% green and 19.6% blue (91, 59, 50).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 45% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#5B3B32 color codes

HEX	`#5B3B32`
RGB	`rgb(91, 59, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 23.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.33, 12.89, 11.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.33, 17.17, 41.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.454, 5.583, 3.755)`
Decimal	`5978930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B3B32, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5B3B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B3B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5B3B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b3b32; }
.text { color: #5b3b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b3b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 59 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b3b32, #5b5032); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B3B32?: #5B3B32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B3B32?: The RGB value is 91, 59, 50: 91 red, 59 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B3B32?: The complementary color is #32525B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B3B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.