What color is #5C3D31?

#5C3D31 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C3D31?

The RGB value is 92, 61, 49: 92 red, 61 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C3D31?

The complementary color is #31505C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C3D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C3D31 color

#5C3D31 rgb(92, 61, 49)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5C3D31 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 23.9% green and 19.2% blue (92, 61, 49).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 47% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#5C3D31 color codes

HEX	`#5C3D31`
RGB	`rgb(92, 61, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 23.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 47%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.99, 11.96, 12.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.99, 17.59, 47.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.637, 5.835, 3.682)`
Decimal	`6044977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C3D31, 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 #5C3D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C3D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #5C3D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c3d31; }
.text { color: #5c3d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c3d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 61 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c3d31, #5c5331); }

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Questions

What color is #5C3D31?: #5C3D31 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C3D31?: The RGB value is 92, 61, 49: 92 red, 61 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C3D31?: The complementary color is #31505C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C3D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.