What color is #5B4036?

#5B4036 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4036?

The RGB value is 91, 64, 54: 91 red, 64 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4036?

The complementary color is #36515B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4036 color

#5B4036 rgb(91, 64, 54)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5B4036 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 25.1% green and 21.2% blue (91, 64, 54).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 41% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.41:1).

#5B4036 color codes

HEX	`#5B4036`
RGB	`rgb(91, 64, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 25.1%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 41%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.81, 10.27, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.81, 14.88, 46.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.814, 6.158, 4.319)`
Decimal	`5980214`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4036, 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 #5B4036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #5B4036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4036; }
.text { color: #5b4036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 64 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4036, #5b5236); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B4036?: #5B4036 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4036?: The RGB value is 91, 64, 54: 91 red, 64 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4036?: The complementary color is #36515B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.