Close to Olive Brown
#5D5311
#5D5311 is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 32.5% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 69% saturation and 22% 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 #5D5311.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.75:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.75:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #5D5311 as they’d see it.
#5D5311 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 #5D5311
What color is #5D5311?
#5D5311 is a very dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 36.5% red, 32.5% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 69% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #5D5311 in RGB?
#5D5311 is rgb(93, 83, 17): 93 red, 83 green, and 17 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #5D5311 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 82, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #5D5311?
PANTONE 133 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #5D5311?
Its complement #514B87 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.