Information about #5A5849 color

#5A5849 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5A5849 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(90, 88, 73) — 35.3% red, 34.5% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 7 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5A5849 presents itself as a softly toned sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Raptor (#585847). Slightly further away sit Magnetic (#555A4C) and Masala (#57534B).

The recipe behind #5A5849 is rgb(90, 88, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5A5849: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5A5849 color variations

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#5A5849 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 #5A5849

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

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Iwai Brown color link
Iwai Brown

#5E5545

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Judge Grey color link
Judge Grey

#5D5346

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5A5849
  • RGB90, 88, 73
  • CMYK0, 1, 7, 65
  • CSSrgb(90, 88, 73)
  • HSL53°, 10%, 32%
  • HSL Precise52.941°, 10.429%, 31.961%
  • HSV53°, 19%, 35%
  • HSB53°, 19%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.353, 0.345, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.353, 0.345, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.353, 0.345, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5A5849
  • DECIMAL ID5920841
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01