Information about #5B6249 color

#5B6249 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B6249 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 98, 73) — 35.7% red, 38.4% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 10 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5B6249 reads as a gently muted chartreuse and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Panzano (#5B624E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Bamboo (#5E644F) and Woodland (#626746).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(91, 98, 73)), which gives #5B6249 its character. If you plan to put text on a #5B6249 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5B6249 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5B6249 color variations

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

#5B6249 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5B6249 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5B6249 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6B705D

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Grey

#808080

#5B6249 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#636049

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#5B6249 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
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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
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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
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#645E4A
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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
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#4A5C64
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#644A5C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4A6451
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#514A64
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#644A5C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#4A645E
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#514A64
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#644A4F
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Nearest named colors to #5B6249

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

Panzano color link
Panzano

#5B624E

Old Bamboo color link
Old Bamboo

#5E644F

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Pickled Aspen color link
Pickled Aspen

#5B6452

Triple Stonewall color link
Triple Stonewall

#615A47

Magnetic color link
Magnetic

#555A4C

Ebony color link
Ebony

#555D50

Raptor color link
Raptor

#585847

Triple Tapa color link
Triple Tapa

#5B5A50

Dark Grayish Olive color link
Dark Grayish Olive

#595942

Triple Arrowtown color link
Triple Arrowtown

#615847

Tom Thumb color link
Tom Thumb

#4F6348

#5B6249 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B6249
  • RGB91, 98, 73
  • CMYK3, 0, 10, 62
  • CSSrgb(91, 98, 73)
  • HSL77°, 15%, 34%
  • HSL Precise76.8°, 14.62%, 33.529%
  • HSV77°, 26%, 38%
  • HSB77°, 26%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.384, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.384, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.384, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B6249
  • DECIMAL ID5988937
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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