What color is #5D403A?

#5D403A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D403A?

The RGB value is 93, 64, 58: 93 red, 64 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D403A?

The complementary color is #3A575D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D403A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D403A color

#5D403A rgb(93, 64, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5D403A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 25.1% green and 22.7% blue (93, 64, 58).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 23% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 38% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#5D403A color codes

HEX	`#5D403A`
RGB	`rgb(93, 64, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 25.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 23%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 38%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 38%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, 11.74, 8.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 14.62, 36.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.112, 6.3, 4.844)`
Decimal	`6111290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D403A, 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 #5D403A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D403A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #5D403A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d403a; }
.text { color: #5d403a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d403a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 64 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d403a, #5d523a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D403A?: #5D403A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D403A?: The RGB value is 93, 64, 58: 93 red, 64 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D403A?: The complementary color is #3A575D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D403A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.