What color is #5E5B4D?

#5E5B4D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E5B4D?

The RGB value is 94, 91, 77: 94 red, 91 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E5B4D?

The complementary color is #4D505E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E5B4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E5B4D color

#5E5B4D rgb(94, 91, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #5E5B4D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 35.7% green and 30.2% blue (94, 91, 77).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 10% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 18% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#5E5B4D color codes

HEX	`#5E5B4D`
RGB	`rgb(94, 91, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 35.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 10%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 18%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 18%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.55, -1.49, 8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.55, 8.65, 99.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.697, 10.398, 8.516)`
Decimal	`6183757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E5B4D, 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 #5E5B4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E5B4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #5E5B4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e5b4d; }
.text { color: #5e5b4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e5b4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 91 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e5b4d, #595e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #5E5B4D?: #5E5B4D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E5B4D?: The RGB value is 94, 91, 77: 94 red, 91 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E5B4D?: The complementary color is #4D505E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E5B4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.