Information about #5B453E color

#5B453E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #5B453E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(91, 69, 62) — 35.7% red, 27.1% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 11 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#5B453E is a gently muted warm red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soho (#5A463A). Slightly further away sit Dark Grayish Reddish Brown (#594242) and Dark Grayish Vermilion (#594842).

The recipe behind #5B453E is rgb(91, 69, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #5B453E: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #5B453E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#5B453E color variations

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

#5B453E 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 #5B453E

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

Soho color link
Soho

#5A463A

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Brown Derby color link
Brown Derby

#594537

Cork color link
Cork

#5A4C42

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Rock color link
Rock

#5A4D41

Satellite color link
Satellite

#554244

Woody Brown color link
Woody Brown

#554545

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5B453E
  • RGB91, 69, 62
  • CMYK0, 9, 11, 64
  • CSSrgb(91, 69, 62)
  • HSL14°, 19%, 30%
  • HSL Precise14.483°, 18.954%, 30%
  • HSV14°, 32%, 36%
  • HSB14°, 32%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.271, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.271, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.271, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID5B453E
  • DECIMAL ID5981502
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01