What color is #5B412D?

#5B412D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B412D?

The RGB value is 91, 65, 45: 91 red, 65 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B412D?

The complementary color is #2D475B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B412D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B412D color

#5B412D rgb(91, 65, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5B412D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 25.5% green and 17.6% blue (91, 65, 45).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 51% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#5B412D color codes

HEX	`#5B412D`
RGB	`rgb(91, 65, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 25.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 51%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.9, 8.49, 16.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.9, 18.66, 62.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.679, 6.195, 3.326)`
Decimal	`5980461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B412D, 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 #5B412D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B412D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #5B412D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b412d; }
.text { color: #5b412d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b412d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 65 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b412d, #5b582d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B412D?: #5B412D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B412D?: The RGB value is 91, 65, 45: 91 red, 65 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B412D?: The complementary color is #2D475B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B412D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.