Information about #5A4838 color

#5A4838 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A4838 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(90, 72, 56) — 35.3% red, 28.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 13 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5A4838 is a calm, restrained amber-leaning orange that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soho (#5A463A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown Derby (#594537) and Rocky Road (#57463A).

In RGB terms — rgb(90, 72, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5A4838 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A4838 color variations

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#5A4838 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 #5A4838

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

Soho color link
Soho

#5A463A

Brown Derby color link
Brown Derby

#594537

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Millbrook color link
Millbrook

#594433

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Rikan Brown color link
Rikan Brown

#534A32

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Punga color link
Punga

#534931

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A4838
  • RGB90, 72, 56
  • CMYK0, 7, 13, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 72, 56)
  • HSL28°, 23%, 29%
  • HSL Precise28.235°, 23.288%, 28.627%
  • HSV28°, 38%, 35%
  • HSB28°, 38%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.282, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.282, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.282, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A4838
  • DECIMAL ID5916728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01