Information about #5A5811 color

#5A5811 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5A5811 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 88, 17) — 35.3% red, 34.5% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 29 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5A5811 reads as a vivid, lively sunny yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Saratoga (#555B10). Slightly further away sit Deep Olive (#595900) and Greenish Brown (#696112).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(90, 88, 17)), which gives #5A5811 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A5811: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5A5811 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5A5811 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#5A5811 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 #5A5811

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

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5811
  • RGB90, 88, 17
  • CMYK0, 1, 29, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 88, 17)
  • HSL58°, 68%, 21%
  • HSL Precise58.356°, 68.224%, 20.98%
  • HSV58°, 81%, 35%
  • HSB58°, 81%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.345, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.345, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.345, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5A5811
  • DECIMAL ID5920785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01