What color is #5B5629?

#5B5629 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B5629?

The RGB value is 91, 86, 41: 91 red, 86 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B5629?

The complementary color is #292E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B5629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B5629 color

#5B5629 rgb(91, 86, 41)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5B5629 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 33.7% green and 16.1% blue (91, 86, 41).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 55% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#5B5629 color codes

HEX	`#5B5629`
RGB	`rgb(91, 86, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 33.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 55%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.06, -4.89, 26.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.06, 27.11, 100.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.043, 9.04, 3.419)`
Decimal	`5985833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B5629, 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 #5B5629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5B5629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	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 #5B5629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b5629; }
.text { color: #5b5629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b5629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 86 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b5629, #475b29); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5B5629?: #5B5629 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B5629?: The RGB value is 91, 86, 41: 91 red, 86 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B5629?: The complementary color is #292E5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B5629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.