Information about #5B5749 color

#5B5749 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5B5749 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(91, 87, 73) — 35.7% red, 34.1% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 7 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B5749 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and 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 a hair away from Raptor (#585847). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Walnut Brown (#5C5248) and Judge Grey (#5D5346).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(91, 87, 73)), which gives #5B5749 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B5749: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:64), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #5B5749 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5B5749 color variations

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

#5B5749 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 #5B5749

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

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Judge Grey color link
Judge Grey

#5D5346

Iwai Brown color link
Iwai Brown

#5E5545

Mousy Indigo color link
Mousy Indigo

#5C544E

Masala color link
Masala

#57534B

Oilskin color link
Oilskin

#555349

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B5749
  • RGB91, 87, 73
  • CMYK0, 2, 7, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 87, 73)
  • HSL47°, 11%, 32%
  • HSL Precise46.667°, 10.976%, 32.157%
  • HSV47°, 20%, 36%
  • HSB47°, 20%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.341, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.341, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.341, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B5749
  • DECIMAL ID5986121
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01