Information about #5E5147 color

#5E5147 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #5E5147 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 81, 71) — 36.9% red, 31.8% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned warm orange, #5E5147 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Judge Grey (#5D5346). Slightly further away sit Walnut Brown (#5C5248) and Saddle (#5D4E46).

The recipe behind #5E5147 is rgb(94, 81, 71), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5E5147 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5E5147 color variations

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#5E5147 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 #5E5147

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

Judge Grey color link
Judge Grey

#5D5346

Walnut Brown color link
Walnut Brown

#5C5248

Saddle color link
Saddle

#5D4E46

Iwai Brown color link
Iwai Brown

#5E5545

Umber color link
Umber

#635147

Alcatraz color link
Alcatraz

#5A504B

Tabac color link
Tabac

#585044

Warm Taupe color link
Warm Taupe

#5F514E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5147
  • RGB94, 81, 71
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 81, 71)
  • HSL26°, 14%, 32%
  • HSL Precise26.087°, 13.939%, 32.353%
  • HSV26°, 24%, 37%
  • HSB26°, 24%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.318, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.318, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.318, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5E5147
  • DECIMAL ID6181191
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01