What color is #5E484C?

#5E484C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E484C?

The RGB value is 94, 72, 76: 94 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E484C?

The complementary color is #485E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E484C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E484C color

#5E484C rgb(94, 72, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E484C is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 28.2% green and 29.8% blue (94, 72, 76).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 13% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 19% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#5E484C color codes

HEX	`#5E484C`
RGB	`rgb(94, 72, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 28.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 13%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 23%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 19%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33, 10.07, 1.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33, 10.15, 6.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.238, 7.537, 7.857)`
Decimal	`6178892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E484C, 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 #5E484C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E484C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #5E484C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e484c; }
.text { color: #5e484c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e484c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 72 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e484c, #5e4f48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #5E484C?: #5E484C is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E484C?: The RGB value is 94, 72, 76: 94 red, 72 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E484C?: The complementary color is #485E5A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E484C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.