Information about #5B4F1A color

#5B4F1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B4F1A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 79, 26) — 35.7% red, 31% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 25 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5B4F1A is a pleasantly vivid yellow that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bronze Olive (#584C25). Slightly further away sit Dark Amber (#594D27) and Trailblazer (#5F4C27).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(91, 79, 26)), which gives #5B4F1A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B4F1A: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 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 #5B4F1A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B4F1A color variations

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#5B4F1A 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 #5B4F1A

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

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Army Green color link
Army Green

#4B5320

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B4F1A
  • RGB91, 79, 26
  • CMYK0, 5, 25, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 79, 26)
  • HSL49°, 56%, 23%
  • HSL Precise48.923°, 55.556%, 22.941%
  • HSV49°, 71%, 36%
  • HSB49°, 71%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.310, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.310, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.310, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5B4F1A
  • DECIMAL ID5984026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01