What color is #5B544B?

#5B544B 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 #5B544B?

The RGB value is 91, 84, 75: 91 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B544B?

The complementary color is #4B525B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B544B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B544B color

#5B544B rgb(91, 84, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5B544B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 32.9% green and 29.4% blue (91, 84, 75).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 10% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 18% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Masala (#57534B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.46:1).

#5B544B color codes

HEX	`#5B544B`
RGB	`rgb(91, 84, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 32.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 10%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 18%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 18%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.12, 1.13, 6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.12, 6.39, 79.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.755, 9.073, 7.945)`
Decimal	`5985355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B544B, 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 #5B544B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B544B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #5B544B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b544b; }
.text { color: #5b544b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b544b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 84 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b544b, #5a5b4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5B544B?: #5B544B 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 #5B544B?: The RGB value is 91, 84, 75: 91 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B544B?: The complementary color is #4B525B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B544B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.