What color is #5D5F4A?

#5D5F4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D5F4A?

The RGB value is 93, 95, 74: 93 red, 95 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D5F4A?

The complementary color is #4C4A5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D5F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D5F4A color

#5D5F4A rgb(93, 95, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5D5F4A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 37.3% green and 29% blue (93, 95, 74).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 12% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Tree of Life (#595D45), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#5D5F4A color codes

HEX	`#5D5F4A`
RGB	`rgb(93, 95, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 37.3%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 12%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 22%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 22%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.59, -4.82, 11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.59, 12.74, 112.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.842, 11.006, 8.083)`
Decimal	`6119242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D5F4A, 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 #5D5F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D5F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #5D5F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d5f4a; }
.text { color: #5d5f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d5f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 95 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d5f4a, #535f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5D5F4A?: #5D5F4A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree of Life. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D5F4A?: The RGB value is 93, 95, 74: 93 red, 95 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D5F4A?: The complementary color is #4C4A5F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D5F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.