What color is #5B5D2C?

#5B5D2C 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 #5B5D2C?

The RGB value is 91, 93, 44: 91 red, 93 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B5D2C?

The complementary color is #2E2C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B5D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B5D2C color

#5B5D2C rgb(91, 93, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5B5D2C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 36.5% green and 17.3% blue (91, 93, 44).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#5B5D2C color codes

HEX	`#5B5D2C`
RGB	`rgb(91, 93, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 36.5%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 53%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 53%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.26, -8.69, 27.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.26, 28.96, 107.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.684, 10.235, 3.9)`
Decimal	`5987628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B5D2C, 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 #5B5D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B5D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5B5D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b5d2c; }
.text { color: #5b5d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b5d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 93 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b5d2c, #425d2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5B5D2C?: #5B5D2C 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 #5B5D2C?: The RGB value is 91, 93, 44: 91 red, 93 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B5D2C?: The complementary color is #2E2C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B5D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.