Information about #5D5216 color

#5D5216 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5D5216 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(93, 82, 22) — 36.5% red, 32.2% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 28 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5D5216 reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Saratoga (#555B10). Slightly further away sit Mud Brown (#60460F) and Antique Bronze (#665D1E).

In RGB terms — rgb(93, 82, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5D5216: 7.8:1 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#5D5216 color variations

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

#5D5216 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 #5D5216

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

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Lucy Green color link
Lucy Green

#4B531E

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5D5216
  • RGB93, 82, 22
  • CMYK0, 4, 28, 64
  • CSSrgb(93, 82, 22)
  • HSL51°, 62%, 23%
  • HSL Precise50.704°, 61.739%, 22.549%
  • HSV51°, 76%, 36%
  • HSB51°, 76%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.365, 0.322, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.365, 0.322, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.365, 0.322, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5D5216
  • DECIMAL ID6115862
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01