Information about #5A442A color

#5A442A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A442A falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 68, 42) — 35.3% red, 26.7% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 19 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A442A presents itself as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Gamboge (#594627). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nightingale-brown (#5C4827) and Antique Oak (#5C3E29).

The recipe behind #5A442A is rgb(90, 68, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A442A: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A442A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A442A color variations

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#5A442A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #5A442A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A442A
  • RGB90, 68, 42
  • CMYK0, 9, 19, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 68, 42)
  • HSL33°, 36%, 26%
  • HSL Precise32.5°, 36.364%, 25.882%
  • HSV33°, 53%, 35%
  • HSB33°, 53%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.267, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.267, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.267, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A442A
  • DECIMAL ID5915690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01