What color is #5D2E0A?

#5D2E0A is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Count Chocula. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D2E0A?

The RGB value is 93, 46, 10: 93 red, 46 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D2E0A?

The complementary color is #0A395D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D2E0A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D2E0A color

#5D2E0A rgb(93, 46, 10)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5D2E0A is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 18% green and 3.9% blue (93, 46, 10).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 81% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 89% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Count Chocula (#5E2D10), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#5D2E0A color codes

HEX	`#5D2E0A`
RGB	`rgb(93, 46, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 18%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 81%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 89%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 89%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.65, 18.72, 30.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.65, 35.95, 58.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.547, 4.304, 0.826)`
Decimal	`6106634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D2E0A, 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 #5D2E0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D2E0A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #5D2E0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d2e0a; }
.text { color: #5d2e0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d2e0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 46 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d2e0a, #5d580a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #5D2E0A?: #5D2E0A is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Count Chocula. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D2E0A?: The RGB value is 93, 46, 10: 93 red, 46 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D2E0A?: The complementary color is #0A395D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D2E0A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.