What color is #5C5E2B?

#5C5E2B 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 #5C5E2B?

The RGB value is 92, 94, 43: 92 red, 94 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C5E2B?

The complementary color is #2D2B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C5E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C5E2B color

#5C5E2B rgb(92, 94, 43)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5C5E2B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 36.9% green and 16.9% blue (92, 94, 43).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 37% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#5C5E2B color codes

HEX	`#5C5E2B`
RGB	`rgb(92, 94, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 36.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 37%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 54%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 54%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.65, -8.9, 28.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.65, 30, 107.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.853, 10.455, 3.837)`
Decimal	`6053419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C5E2B, 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 #5C5E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C5E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	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 #5C5E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c5e2b; }
.text { color: #5c5e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c5e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 94 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c5e2b, #425e2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5C5E2B?: #5C5E2B 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 #5C5E2B?: The RGB value is 92, 94, 43: 92 red, 94 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C5E2B?: The complementary color is #2D2B5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C5E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.