What color is #5B663D?

#5B663D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5B663D?

The RGB value is 91, 102, 61: 91 red, 102 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5B663D?

The complementary color is #483D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5B663D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5B663D color

#5B663D rgb(91, 102, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #5B663D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 35.7% red, 40% green and 23.9% blue (91, 102, 61).

Its hue angle is 76°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#5B663D color codes

HEX	`#5B663D`
RGB	`rgb(91, 102, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(35.7%, 40%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(76, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(76, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 40%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.32, -11.74, 21.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.32, 24.76, 118.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.908, 12.064, 6.221)`
Decimal	`5989949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5B663D, 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 #5B663D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5B663D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #5B663D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5b663d; }
.text { color: #5b663d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5b663d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(91 102 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5b663d, #46663d); }

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Questions

What color is #5B663D?: #5B663D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5B663D?: The RGB value is 91, 102, 61: 91 red, 102 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5B663D?: The complementary color is #483D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5B663D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.