What color is #5D663D?

#5D663D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5D663D?

The RGB value is 93, 102, 61: 93 red, 102 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5D663D?

The complementary color is #463D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5D663D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5D663D color

#5D663D rgb(93, 102, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #5D663D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.5% red, 40% green and 23.9% blue (93, 102, 61).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#5D663D color codes

HEX	`#5D663D`
RGB	`rgb(93, 102, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.5%, 40%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 40%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, -10.87, 22.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 24.57, 116.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.108, 12.167, 6.23)`
Decimal	`6121021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5D663D, 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 #5D663D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5D663D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #5D663D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5d663d; }
.text { color: #5d663d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5d663d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(93 102 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5d663d, #49663d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #5D663D?: #5D663D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5D663D?: The RGB value is 93, 102, 61: 93 red, 102 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5D663D?: The complementary color is #463D66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5D663D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.