What color is #5C614D?

#5C614D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5C614D?

The RGB value is 92, 97, 77: 92 red, 97 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5C614D?

The complementary color is #524D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5C614D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5C614D color

#5C614D rgb(92, 97, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5C614D is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.1% red, 38% green and 30.2% blue (92, 97, 77).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#5C614D color codes

HEX	`#5C614D`
RGB	`rgb(92, 97, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.1%, 38%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 11%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.18, -5.9, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.18, 12.28, 118.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.028, 11.361, 8.684)`
Decimal	`6054221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5C614D, 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 #5C614D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5C614D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #5C614D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5c614d; }
.text { color: #5c614d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5c614d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(92 97 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5c614d, #52614d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5C614D?: #5C614D is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5C614D?: The RGB value is 92, 97, 77: 92 red, 97 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5C614D?: The complementary color is #524D61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5C614D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.