What color is #5D3826?

#5D3826 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D3826?

The RGB value is 93, 56, 38: 93 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D3826?

The complementary color is #264B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D3826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D3826 color

#5D3826 rgb(93, 56, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5D3826 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 22% green and 14.9% blue (93, 56, 38).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 42% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 59% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Escape (#623D2E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.2:1).

#5D3826 color codes

HEX	`#5D3826`
RGB	`rgb(93, 56, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 22%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 42%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 59%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 59%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.56, 14.35, 18.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.56, 23.08, 51.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.279, 5.296, 2.525)`
Decimal	`6109222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D3826, 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 #5D3826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D3826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #5D3826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d3826; }
.text { color: #5d3826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d3826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 56 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d3826, #5d5326); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D3826?: #5D3826 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D3826?: The RGB value is 93, 56, 38: 93 red, 56 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D3826?: The complementary color is #264B5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D3826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.