What color is #5E5315?

#5E5315 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5315?

The RGB value is 94, 83, 21: 94 red, 83 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5315?

The complementary color is #15205E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5315?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5315 color

#5E5315 rgb(94, 83, 21)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5E5315 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 32.5% green and 8.2% blue (94, 83, 21).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 63% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 78% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#5E5315 color codes

HEX	`#5E5315`
RGB	`rgb(94, 83, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 32.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 63%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 78%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.24, -3.18, 35.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.24, 36.07, 95.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.845, 8.621, 1.96)`
Decimal	`6181653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5315, 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 #5E5315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#5E5315 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #5E5315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5315; }
.text { color: #5e5315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 83 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5315, #445e15); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E5315?: #5E5315 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5315?: The RGB value is 94, 83, 21: 94 red, 83 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5315?: The complementary color is #15205E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5315?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.