Information about #5E5A2C color

#5E5A2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#5E5A2C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(94, 90, 44) — 36.9% red, 35.3% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 20 / 63. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#5E5A2C is a moderately toned golden yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Costa Del Sol (#625D2A). Slightly further away sit Fern Frond (#575E2E) and Filmpro Raw Sienna (#66592E).

The recipe behind #5E5A2C is rgb(94, 90, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #5E5A2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#5E5A2C color variations

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#5E5A2C 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 #5E5A2C

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

#5E5A2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#5E5A2C
  • RGB94, 90, 44
  • CMYK0, 2, 20, 63
  • HSL55°, 36%, 27%
  • HSL Precise55.2°, 36.232%, 27.059%
  • HSV55°, 53%, 37%
  • HSB55°, 53%, 37%
  • HEX ID5E5A2C
  • DECIMAL ID6183468
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
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