Information about #5E311B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5E311B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 49, 27) — 36.9% red, 19.2% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 26 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #5E311B reads as a confidently colored orange and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Earthtone (#5D3A1A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Royal Mahogany (#653420) and Chestnut Leather Brown (#60281E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(94, 49, 27)), which gives #5E311B its character. If you plan to put text on a #5E311B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — 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.

#5E311B color variations

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

#5E311B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E311B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5E311B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E311B 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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#5E1B20

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#5E311B 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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#5F1C27
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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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#321C5F
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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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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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#275F1C
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#1C485F
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Nearest named colors to #5E311B

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

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Royal Mahogany color link
Royal Mahogany

#653420

Chestnut Leather Brown color link
Chestnut Leather Brown

#60281E

Brown Bramble color link
Brown Bramble

#53331E

Tipping Point color link
Tipping Point

#612C25

Caput Mortuum color link
Caput Mortuum

#592720

Hukanui color link
Hukanui

#572A23

Carnaby Tan color link
Carnaby Tan

#5B3A24

Dark Vermilion color link
Dark Vermilion

#593427

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Boiled Red Bean Brown color link
Boiled Red Bean Brown

#542D24

Hairy Heath color link
Hairy Heath

#633528

#5E311B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E311B
  • RGB94, 49, 27
  • CMYK0, 18, 26, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 49, 27)
  • HSL20°, 55%, 24%
  • HSL Precise19.701°, 55.372%, 23.725%
  • HSV20°, 71%, 37%
  • HSB20°, 71%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.192, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.192, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.192, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5E311B
  • DECIMAL ID6172955
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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