Information about #5E491C color

#5E491C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E491C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 73, 28) — 36.9% red, 28.6% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 26 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5E491C reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Brown (#654321). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bronze Olive (#584C25) and Nightingale-brown (#5C4827).

The recipe behind #5E491C is rgb(94, 73, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #5E491C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5E491C color variations

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

#5E491C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#5E491C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#5E491C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E491C 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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#5E491C 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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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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#1C5E49
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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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#1C5E28
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#1C315E
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#5E1C52
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Nearest named colors to #5E491C

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

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Kakadu color link
Kakadu

#554123

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Earthtone color link
Earthtone

#5D3A1A

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Van Dyke Brown color link
Van Dyke Brown

#664228

#5E491C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E491C
  • RGB94, 73, 28
  • CMYK0, 8, 26, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 73, 28)
  • HSL41°, 54%, 24%
  • HSL Precise40.909°, 54.098%, 23.922%
  • HSV41°, 70%, 37%
  • HSB41°, 70%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.286, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.286, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.286, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5E491C
  • DECIMAL ID6179100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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