What color is #5B4D4E?

#5B4D4E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4D4E?

The RGB value is 91, 77, 78: 91 red, 77 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B4D4E?

The complementary color is #4D5B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4D4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4D4E color

#5B4D4E rgb(91, 77, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B4D4E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 30.2% green and 30.6% blue (91, 77, 78).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 8% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Chinotto (#554747), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#5B4D4E color codes

HEX	`#5B4D4E`
RGB	`rgb(91, 77, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 30.2%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 8%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 15%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, 6.03, 1.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 6.24, 14.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.343, 8.082, 8.327)`
Decimal	`5983566`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4D4E, 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 #5B4D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #5B4D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4d4e; }
.text { color: #5b4d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 77 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4d4e, #5b534d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5B4D4E?: #5B4D4E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chinotto. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4D4E?: The RGB value is 91, 77, 78: 91 red, 77 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4D4E?: The complementary color is #4D5B5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4D4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.