Information about #5B523A color

#5B523A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B523A falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 82, 58) — 35.7% red, 32.2% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 13 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #5B523A holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hibernate (#5A5539). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Groundbreaker (#5A4F40) and Panda (#544F3A).

The recipe behind #5B523A is rgb(91, 82, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B523A: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #5B523A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B523A color variations

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

#5B523A 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 #5B523A

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

Hibernate color link
Hibernate

#5A5539

Panda color link
Panda

#544F3A

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Vault color link
Vault

#565740

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

West Coast color link
West Coast

#5C512F

Mondo color link
Mondo

#554D42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B523A
  • RGB91, 82, 58
  • CMYK0, 4, 13, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 82, 58)
  • HSL44°, 22%, 29%
  • HSL Precise43.636°, 22.148%, 29.216%
  • HSV44°, 36%, 36%
  • HSB44°, 36%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.322, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.322, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.322, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B523A
  • DECIMAL ID5984826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01