What color is #5B5447?

#5B5447 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B5447?

The RGB value is 91, 84, 71: 91 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B5447?

The complementary color is #474E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B5447?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B5447 color

#5B5447 rgb(91, 84, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B5447 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 32.9% green and 27.8% blue (91, 84, 71).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 22% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#5B5447 color codes

HEX	`#5B5447`
RGB	`rgb(91, 84, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 32.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 22%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 22%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.02, 0.43, 8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.02, 8.65, 87.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.622, 9.02, 7.247)`
Decimal	`5985351`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B5447, 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 #5B5447	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B5447 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #5B5447 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b5447; }
.text { color: #5b5447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b5447; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 84 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b5447, #585b47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5B5447?: #5B5447 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Masala. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B5447?: The RGB value is 91, 84, 71: 91 red, 84 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B5447?: The complementary color is #474E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B5447?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.