Information about #5E5A0B color

#5E5A0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E5A0B falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 90, 11) — 36.9% red, 35.3% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 33 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E5A0B is a strongly colored golden yellow that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Saratoga (#555B10). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Olive Brown (#645403) and Deep Olive (#595900).

The recipe behind #5E5A0B is rgb(94, 90, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5E5A0B: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #5E5A0B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#5E5A0B color variations

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

#5E5A0B 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 #5E5A0B

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

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Deep Olive color link
Deep Olive

#595900

Greeny Brown color link
Greeny Brown

#696006

Mud Green color link
Mud Green

#606602

Deep Gold color link
Deep Gold

#594E00

Green Brown color link
Green Brown

#544E03

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5A0B
  • RGB94, 90, 11
  • CMYK0, 2, 33, 63
  • CSSrgb(94, 90, 11)
  • HSL57°, 79%, 21%
  • HSL Precise57.108°, 79.048%, 20.588%
  • HSV57°, 88%, 37%
  • HSB57°, 88%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.369, 0.353, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.369, 0.353, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.369, 0.353, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID5E5A0B
  • DECIMAL ID6183435
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01