Close to Umber Brown
#5B5437
#5B5437 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Umber Brown. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 32.9% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #5B5437.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.77:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.59:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.77:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5B5437 as they’d see it.
#5B5437 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #5B5437
What color is #5B5437?
#5B5437 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Umber Brown. In RGB it’s made of 35.7% red, 32.9% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5B5437 in RGB?
#5B5437 is rgb(91, 84, 55): 91 red, 84 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5B5437 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 40, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5B5437?
PANTONE 449 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5B5437?
Its complement #4D5370 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.