#5b5537 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b5537 is composed of 35.7% red, 33.3% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 39.6% yellow and 64.3% black. It has a hue angle of 50 degrees, a saturation of 24.7% and a lightness of 28.6%. #5b5537 color hex could be obtained by blending #b6aa6e with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666633.

    • R 36
    • G 33
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 7
    • Y 40
    • K 64
    CMYK color chart

#5b5537 color description : Very dark desaturated yellow.

#5b5537 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b5537 has RGB values of R:91, G:85, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.07, Y:0.4, K:0.64. Its decimal value is 5985591.

Hex triplet 5b5537 #5b5537
RGB Decimal 91, 85, 55 rgb(91,85,55)
RGB Percent 35.7, 33.3, 21.6 rgb(35.7%,33.3%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 7, 40, 64
HSL 50°, 24.7, 28.6 hsl(50,24.7%,28.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 50°, 39.6, 35.7
Web Safe 666633 #666633
CIE-LAB 35.979, -2.643, 18.401
XYZ 8.252, 8.997, 4.916
xyY 0.372, 0.406, 8.997
CIE-LCH 35.979, 18.59, 98.174
CIE-LUV 35.979, 5.209, 20.718
Hunter-Lab 29.995, -3.382, 11.279
Binary 01011011, 01010101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #5b5537

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Alternatives to #5b5537

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#5b5537 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b5537

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b5537;}
.background {background-color:#5b5537;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b5537;}

Shades and Tints of #5b5537

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #050503 is the darkest color, while #fbfaf8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b5537

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4a4a48 is the less saturated color, while #8e7704 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b5537 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #535353 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #55534d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #645d41 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e5942 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #675960 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #615a3d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #67583e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #625851 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population