Information about #5B381F color

#5B381F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B381F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 56, 31) — 35.7% red, 22% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 24 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B381F reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Carnaby Tan (#5B3A24). Slightly further away sit Earthtone (#5D3A1A) and Weathered Bamboo (#593A27).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(91, 56, 31)), which gives #5B381F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B381F: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5B381F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B381F color variations

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

#5B381F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B381F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#362112

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Black

#000000

#5B381F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5B381F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#5B381F 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
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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
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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
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#5B1F24
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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
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#1F5B38
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#381F5B
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #5B381F

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

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Weathered Bamboo color link
Weathered Bamboo

#593A27

Dark Vermilion color link
Dark Vermilion

#593427

Bracken color link
Bracken

#5B3D27

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Royal Mahogany color link
Royal Mahogany

#653420

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Antique Oak color link
Antique Oak

#5C3E29

Hairy Heath color link
Hairy Heath

#633528

Red Sienna color link
Red Sienna

#5F312A

Pepperwood color link
Pepperwood

#542F27

#5B381F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B381F
  • RGB91, 56, 31
  • CMYK0, 14, 24, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 56, 31)
  • HSL25°, 49%, 24%
  • HSL Precise25°, 49.18%, 23.922%
  • HSV25°, 66%, 36%
  • HSB25°, 66%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.220, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.220, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.220, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5B381F
  • DECIMAL ID5978143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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