What color is #5C5949?

#5C5949 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5949?

The RGB value is 92, 89, 73: 92 red, 89 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5949?

The complementary color is #494C5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5949 color

#5C5949 rgb(92, 89, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C5949 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 34.9% green and 28.6% blue (92, 89, 73).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 12% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#5C5949 color codes

HEX	`#5C5949`
RGB	`rgb(92, 89, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 34.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 12%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 21%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.66, -1.84, 9.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.66, 9.89, 100.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.189, 9.901, 7.729)`
Decimal	`6052169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5949, 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 #5C5949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5C5949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #5C5949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5949; }
.text { color: #5c5949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 89 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5949, #565c49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #5C5949?: #5C5949 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5949?: The RGB value is 92, 89, 73: 92 red, 89 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5949?: The complementary color is #494C5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.