What color is #5E433E?

#5E433E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E433E?

The RGB value is 94, 67, 62: 94 red, 67 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E433E?

The complementary color is #3E595E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E433E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E433E color

#5E433E rgb(94, 67, 62)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5E433E is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 26.3% green and 24.3% blue (94, 67, 62).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 21% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 34% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#5E433E color codes

HEX	`#5E433E`
RGB	`rgb(94, 67, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 26.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 21%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 34%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 34%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.21, 10.89, 7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.21, 13.3, 35.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.493, 6.742, 5.463)`
Decimal	`6177598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E433E, 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 #5E433E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E433E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #5E433E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e433e; }
.text { color: #5e433e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e433e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 67 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e433e, #5e533e); }

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Questions

What color is #5E433E?: #5E433E is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E433E?: The RGB value is 94, 67, 62: 94 red, 67 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E433E?: The complementary color is #3E595E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E433E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.