What color is #5D5537?

#5D5537 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5537?

The RGB value is 93, 85, 55: 93 red, 85 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5537?

The complementary color is #373F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5537?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5537 color

#5D5537 rgb(93, 85, 55)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5D5537 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 33.3% green and 21.6% blue (93, 85, 55).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 26% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 41% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Olive Bark (#5F5537), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#5D5537 color codes

HEX	`#5D5537`
RGB	`rgb(93, 85, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 33.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 26%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 41%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 41%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.18, -1.72, 18.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.18, 18.78, 95.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.452, 9.1, 4.925)`
Decimal	`6116663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5537, 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 #5D5537	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5D5537 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #5D5537 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5537; }
.text { color: #5d5537; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5537; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 85 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5537, #525d37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #5D5537?: #5D5537 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Olive Bark. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5537?: The RGB value is 93, 85, 55: 93 red, 85 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5537?: The complementary color is #373F5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5537?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.