Information about #5B483D color

#5B483D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B483D falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 72, 61) — 35.7% red, 28.2% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 12 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B483D reads as a gently muted warm orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soho (#5A463A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rocky Road (#57463A) and Dark Grayish Vermilion (#594842).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(91, 72, 61)), which gives #5B483D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5B483D color variations

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

#5B483D 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 #5B483D

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

Soho color link
Soho

#5A463A

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Brown Derby color link
Brown Derby

#594537

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B483D
  • RGB91, 72, 61
  • CMYK0, 7, 12, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 72, 61)
  • HSL22°, 20%, 30%
  • HSL Precise22°, 19.737%, 29.804%
  • HSV22°, 33%, 36%
  • HSB22°, 33%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.282, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.282, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.282, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B483D
  • DECIMAL ID5982269
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01