What color is #5D5E02?

#5D5E02 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5E02?

The RGB value is 93, 94, 2: 93 red, 94 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5E02?

The complementary color is #03025E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5E02?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5E02 color

#5D5E02 rgb(93, 94, 2)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5D5E02 is a very dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 36.9% green and 0.8% blue (93, 94, 2).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 96% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 98% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Serrano Pepper (#556600), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#5D5E02 color codes

HEX	`#5D5E02`
RGB	`rgb(93, 94, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 36.9%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 96%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 98%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 98%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.44, -10.82, 44.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.44, 46.13, 103.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.528, 10.337, 1.603)`
Decimal	`6118914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5E02, 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 #5D5E02	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D5E02 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #5D5E02 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5e02; }
.text { color: #5d5e02; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5e02; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 94 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5e02, #2f5e02); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5D5E02?: #5D5E02 is a very dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Serrano Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5E02?: The RGB value is 93, 94, 2: 93 red, 94 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5E02?: The complementary color is #03025E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5E02?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.