What color is #5D4744?

#5D4744 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D4744?

The RGB value is 93, 71, 68: 93 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D4744?

The complementary color is #445A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D4744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D4744 color

#5D4744 rgb(93, 71, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5D4744 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 27.8% green and 26.7% blue (93, 71, 68).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 16% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 27% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#5D4744 color codes

HEX	`#5D4744`
RGB	`rgb(93, 71, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 27.8%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 16%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 27%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.37, 8.88, 5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.37, 10.4, 31.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.811, 7.251, 6.456)`
Decimal	`6113092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D4744, 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 #5D4744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D4744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #5D4744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d4744; }
.text { color: #5d4744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d4744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 71 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d4744, #5d5344); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #5D4744?: #5D4744 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D4744?: The RGB value is 93, 71, 68: 93 red, 71 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D4744?: The complementary color is #445A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D4744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.