What color is #5D5042?

#5D5042 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5042?

The RGB value is 93, 80, 66: 93 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5042?

The complementary color is #424F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5042?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5042 color

#5D5042 rgb(93, 80, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5D5042 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 31.4% green and 25.9% blue (93, 80, 66).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 29% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#5D5042 color codes

HEX	`#5D5042`
RGB	`rgb(93, 80, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 31.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.92, 2.94, 10.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.92, 10.67, 74.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.366, 8.458, 6.345)`
Decimal	`6115394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5042, 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 #5D5042	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D5042 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #5D5042 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5042; }
.text { color: #5d5042; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5042; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 80 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5042, #5d5d42); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5D5042?: #5D5042 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5042?: The RGB value is 93, 80, 66: 93 red, 80 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5042?: The complementary color is #424F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5042?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.