What color is #5E5B2F?

#5E5B2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5B2F?

The RGB value is 94, 91, 47: 94 red, 91 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5B2F?

The complementary color is #2F325E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5B2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5B2F color

#5E5B2F rgb(94, 91, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5E5B2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 35.7% green and 18.4% blue (94, 91, 47).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 50% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Reptile Revenge (#5E582B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#5E5B2F color codes

HEX	`#5E5B2F`
RGB	`rgb(94, 91, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 35.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 50%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 50%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, -5.8, 25.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 26.3, 102.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.87, 10.067, 4.165)`
Decimal	`6183727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5B2F, 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 #5E5B2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E5B2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #5E5B2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5b2f; }
.text { color: #5e5b2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5b2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 91 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5b2f, #4a5e2f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #5E5B2F?: #5E5B2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Reptile Revenge. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5B2F?: The RGB value is 94, 91, 47: 94 red, 91 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5B2F?: The complementary color is #2F325E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5B2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.