Information about #5E521B color

#5E521B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5E521B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(94, 82, 27) — 36.9% red, 32.2% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 26 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #5E521B reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bronze Olive (#584C25). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Trailblazer (#5F4C27) and Dark Amber (#594D27).

The recipe behind #5E521B is rgb(94, 82, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #5E521B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5E521B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5E521B color variations

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

#5E521B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#CAB34A

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#DCCC86

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White

#FFFFFF

#5E521B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4B4216

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#383110

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#25210B

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#121005

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Black

#000000

#5E521B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#5E521B 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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#355E1B

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#5E371B

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#5E1C1B

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#5E1B35

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#5E521B 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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#311C5F
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#1C4A5F
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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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#5F311C
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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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#1C5F53
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#531C5F
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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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#285F1C
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#1C285F
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#531C5F
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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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#1C5F31
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#1C285F
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#5F1C4A
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Nearest named colors to #5E521B

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

Bronze Olive color link
Bronze Olive

#584C25

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Dark Amber color link
Dark Amber

#594D27

Antique Bronze color link
Antique Bronze

#665D1E

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Saratoga color link
Saratoga

#555B10

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Dark Gamboge color link
Dark Gamboge

#594627

#5E521B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E521B
  • RGB94, 82, 27
  • CMYK0, 5, 26, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 82, 27)
  • HSL49°, 55%, 24%
  • HSL Precise49.254°, 55.372%, 23.725%
  • HSV49°, 71%, 37%
  • HSB49°, 71%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.322, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.322, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.322, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5E521B
  • DECIMAL ID6181403
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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