What color is #5E443D?

#5E443D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E443D?

The RGB value is 94, 68, 61: 94 red, 68 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E443D?

The complementary color is #3D575E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E443D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E443D color

#5E443D rgb(94, 68, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #5E443D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 26.7% green and 23.9% blue (94, 68, 61).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 35% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#5E443D color codes

HEX	`#5E443D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 68, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 26.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 35%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.47, 10.11, 8.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.47, 13.29, 40.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.526, 6.851, 5.34)`
Decimal	`6177853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E443D, 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 #5E443D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E443D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #5E443D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e443d; }
.text { color: #5e443d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e443d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 68 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e443d, #5e553d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E443D?: #5E443D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E443D?: The RGB value is 94, 68, 61: 94 red, 68 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E443D?: The complementary color is #3D575E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E443D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.