What color is #5B4E4D?

#5B4E4D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B4E4D?

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

What is the complementary color of #5B4E4D?

The complementary color is #4D5A5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B4E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B4E4D color

#5B4E4D rgb(91, 78, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B4E4D is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 4°, with 8% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 15% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#5B4E4D color codes

HEX	`#5B4E4D`
RGB	`rgb(91, 78, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 30.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 8%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 15%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 15%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.41, 5.22, 2.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.41, 5.83, 26.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.378, 8.209, 8.163)`
Decimal	`5983821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B4E4D, 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 #5B4E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B4E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #5B4E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b4e4d; }
.text { color: #5b4e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b4e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 78 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b4e4d, #5b554d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5B4E4D?: #5B4E4D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B4E4D?: The RGB value is 91, 78, 77: 91 red, 78 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B4E4D?: The complementary color is #4D5A5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B4E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.