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Information about #5B4510 color

#5B4510 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B4510 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 69, 16) — 35.7% red, 27.1% green, 6.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 29 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B4510 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mud Brown (#60460F). Slightly further away sit Pineapple (#563C0D) and Bronzetone (#4D400F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(91, 69, 16)), which gives #5B4510 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B4510: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5B4510 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B4510 color variations

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

#5B4510 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 #5B4510

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

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Deep Amber color link
Deep Amber

#594300

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Deep Gamboge color link
Deep Gamboge

#593800

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B4510
  • RGB91, 69, 16
  • CMYK0, 9, 29, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 69, 16)
  • HSL42°, 70%, 21%
  • HSL Precise42.4°, 70.093%, 20.98%
  • HSV42°, 82%, 36%
  • HSB42°, 82%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.271, 0.063)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.271, 0.063, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.271, 0.063)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5B4510
  • DECIMAL ID5981456
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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