What color is #5C5D3E?

#5C5D3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C5D3E?

The RGB value is 92, 93, 62: 92 red, 93 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5D3E?

The complementary color is #3F3E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5D3E color

#5C5D3E rgb(92, 93, 62)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5C5D3E is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 36.5% green and 24.3% blue (92, 93, 62).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 20% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Cypress (#585D40), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#5C5D3E color codes

HEX	`#5C5D3E`
RGB	`rgb(92, 93, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 36.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 20%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 33%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 33%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, -5.97, 17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 18.71, 108.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.198, 10.452, 6.089)`
Decimal	`6053182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5D3E, 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 #5C5D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C5D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #5C5D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5d3e; }
.text { color: #5c5d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 93 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5d3e, #4d5d3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #5C5D3E?: #5C5D3E is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Cypress. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C5D3E?: The RGB value is 92, 93, 62: 92 red, 93 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5D3E?: The complementary color is #3F3E5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.