What color is #5B4D32?

#5B4D32 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4D32?

The RGB value is 91, 77, 50: 91 red, 77 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4D32?

The complementary color is #32405B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4D32 color

#5B4D32 rgb(91, 77, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5B4D32 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 30.2% green and 19.6% blue (91, 77, 50).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 29% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 45% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#5B4D32 color codes

HEX	`#5B4D32`
RGB	`rgb(91, 77, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 30.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 29%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 45%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 45%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.48, 1.59, 18.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.48, 18.25, 85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.544, 7.763, 4.118)`
Decimal	`5983538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4D32, 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 #5B4D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #5B4D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4d32; }
.text { color: #5b4d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 77 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4d32, #555b32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #5B4D32?: #5B4D32 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4D32?: The RGB value is 91, 77, 50: 91 red, 77 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4D32?: The complementary color is #32405B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.