What color is #5D512E?

#5D512E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D512E?

The RGB value is 93, 81, 46: 93 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D512E?

The complementary color is #2E3A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D512E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D512E color

#5D512E rgb(93, 81, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5D512E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 31.8% green and 18% blue (93, 81, 46).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 51% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#5D512E color codes

HEX	`#5D512E`
RGB	`rgb(93, 81, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 31.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 51%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.82, -0.39, 22.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.82, 22.33, 91.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.95, 8.41, 3.789)`
Decimal	`6115630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D512E, 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 #5D512E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D512E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #5D512E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d512e; }
.text { color: #5d512e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d512e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 81 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d512e, #525d2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #5D512E?: #5D512E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D512E?: The RGB value is 93, 81, 46: 93 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D512E?: The complementary color is #2E3A5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D512E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.