Information about #5A4C15 color

#5A4C15 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5A4C15 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(90, 76, 21) (35.3% red, 29.8% green, 8.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 27 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5A4C15 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Mud Brown (#60460F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bronze Olive (#584C25) and Saratoga (#555B10).

The recipe behind #5A4C15 is rgb(90, 76, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5A4C15 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5A4C15 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5A4C15 color variations

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#5A4C15 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 #5A4C15

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

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A4C15
  • RGB90, 76, 21
  • CMYK0, 5, 27, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 76, 21)
  • HSL48°, 62%, 22%
  • HSL Precise47.826°, 62.162%, 21.765%
  • HSV48°, 77%, 35%
  • HSB48°, 77%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.298, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.298, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.298, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A4C15
  • DECIMAL ID5917717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01