What color is #5D440D?

#5D440D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pineapple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D440D?

The RGB value is 93, 68, 13: 93 red, 68 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D440D?

The complementary color is #0D265D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D440D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D440D color

#5D440D rgb(93, 68, 13)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5D440D is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 26.7% green and 5.1% blue (93, 68, 13).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 75% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 86% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#5D440D color codes

HEX	`#5D440D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 68, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 26.7%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 75%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 86%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 86%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.62, 5.13, 34.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.62, 35.24, 81.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.654, 6.491, 1.283)`
Decimal	`6112269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D440D, 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 #5D440D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D440D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #5D440D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d440d; }
.text { color: #5d440d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d440d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 68 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d440d, #4e5d0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chocolate Brown.

Questions

What color is #5D440D?: #5D440D is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Pineapple. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D440D?: The RGB value is 93, 68, 13: 93 red, 68 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D440D?: The complementary color is #0D265D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D440D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.