What color is #5D5313?

#5D5313 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5313?

The RGB value is 93, 83, 19: 93 red, 83 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5313?

The complementary color is #131D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5313?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5313 color

#5D5313 rgb(93, 83, 19)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5D5313 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 32.5% green and 7.5% blue (93, 83, 19).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 66% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 80% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#5D5313 color codes

HEX	`#5D5313`
RGB	`rgb(93, 83, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 32.5%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 66%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 80%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 80%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.13, -3.78, 36.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.13, 36.82, 95.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.725, 8.561, 1.861)`
Decimal	`6116115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5313, 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 #5D5313	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D5313 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #5D5313 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5313; }
.text { color: #5d5313; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5313; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 83 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5313, #425d13); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D5313?: #5D5313 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5313?: The RGB value is 93, 83, 19: 93 red, 83 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5313?: The complementary color is #131D5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5313?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.