What color is #5E6436?

#5E6436 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5E6436?

The RGB value is 94, 100, 54: 94 red, 100 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5E6436?

The complementary color is #3C3664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5E6436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5E6436 color

#5E6436 rgb(94, 100, 54)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #5E6436 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 36.9% red, 39.2% green and 21.2% blue (94, 100, 54).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#5E6436 color codes

HEX	`#5E6436`
RGB	`rgb(94, 100, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(36.9%, 39.2%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 46%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.83, -10.2, 25.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.83, 27.22, 112.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.839, 11.76, 5.241)`
Decimal	`6186038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5E6436, 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 #5E6436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#5E6436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #5E6436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5e6436; }
.text { color: #5e6436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5e6436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(94 100 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5e6436, #476436); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #5E6436?: #5E6436 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5E6436?: The RGB value is 94, 100, 54: 94 red, 100 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5E6436?: The complementary color is #3C3664, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5E6436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.