#5e5241 Color Information

#5e5241 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #5e5241, and its official name is Friar's Brown. In RGB, it consists of 36.9% Red, 32.2% Green, and 25.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 12.8% Magenta, 30.9% Yellow, and 63.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 35.2°, with saturation of 18.2% and lightness of 31.2%. The decimal value for #5e5241 is 6181441, and its nearest "web safe" color is #666633. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #5e5241 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#5e5241 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorFriar's Brown Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color94, 82, 65 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color36.9%, 32.2%, 25.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.631, 0.678, 0.745 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.128, 0.309, 0.631 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color35.2°, 18.2%, 31.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color35.2°, 30.9%, 36.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color8.588, 8.796, 6.246 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color85, 94, 65 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code6181441 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color35.588, 1.997, 11.811 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)35.588, 11.979, 80.404 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color35.588, 8.253, 13.286 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color29.658, -0.216, 8.274 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.363, 0.372, 8.796 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4284371521 / 0xff5e5241 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#666633 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #5e5241

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #5e5241, its pure hue is 35.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.2%, and its lightness is 31.2%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #5e5241, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0c0a08 to #524839.

Tints of #5e5241

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #5e5241, its pure hue is 35.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.2%, and its lightness is 31.2%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #5e5241, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #726859 to #ebe9e7.

Tones of #5e5241

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #5e5241, its pure hue is 35.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 18.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #5e5241, which range from #505050 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #9f5d00 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #5e5241

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #5e5241! For #5e5241, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #5e5241. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #5e5241

This color, #5e5241, consists of 36.9% Red, 32.2% Green, and 25.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 94, Green = 82, Blue = 65. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #5e5241 is 0% Cyan, 12.8% Magenta, 30.9% Yellow, and 63.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R36.9%
C0.0%
G32.2%
M12.8%
B25.5%
Y30.9%
K63.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 94 82 65
Octal 136 122 101
Hexa #5e #52 #41
Binary 01011110 01010010 01000001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 12 30 63
Octal 0 14 36 77
Hexa #00 #0c #1e #3f
Binary 00000000 00001100 00011110 00111111

Analogous Colors of #5e5241

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #5e5241 — which has hue 35.2° — its analogous colors are located at 5.2° and 65.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5e5241.

Triadic Colors of #5e5241

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #5e5241 — which has hue 35.2° — its triadic colors are located at 35.2° and 275.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5e5241.

Complementary Color of #5e5241

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #5e5241 — which has hue 35.2° — its complementary color is located at 215.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5e5241.

Split Complementary Colors of #5e5241

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #5e5241 — which has hue 35.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 35.2° and 245.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5e5241.

Tetradic Colors of #5e5241

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #5e5241 — which has hue 35.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 305.2°, 35.2°, 125.2°, and 215.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #5e5241.

Monochromatic Colors of #5e5241

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #5e5241, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #2b2824 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #987d57 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #5e5241

We want to make getting started with #5e5241 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #5e5241 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #5e5241 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #5e5241 with other HTML elements.

#5e5241 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #5e5241.
<span style="color: #5e5241;">The color of this text is #5e5241.</span>

#5e5241 Background Color

The background color for this text is #5e5241.
<div style="background-color: #5e5241; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #5e5241.</div>

#5e5241 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #5e5241.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #5e5241;">This color for the shadow of this text is #5e5241.</span>

#5e5241 Border Color

This is a div with border color #5e5241.
<div style="border: #5e5241 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #5e5241.</div>

#5e5241 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #5e5241 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #5e5241; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #5e5241 on a white background.</div></div>

#5e5241 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #5e5241 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #5e5241; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #5e5241 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #5e5241 to White

This is a gradient from #5e5241 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#5e5241,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#5e5241,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#5e5241,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#5e5241,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #5e5241 to white.</div>

Gradient from #5e5241 to Black

This is a gradient from #5e5241 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#5e5241,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#5e5241,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#5e5241,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#5e5241,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #5e5241 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #5e5241

In addition to using #5e5241 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #5e5241 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #5e5241, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 94, Green = 82, Blue = 65). If you need details about the color coordinates of #5e5241 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #5e5241
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(94, 82, 65)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #5e5241; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #5e5241; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #5e5241; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(94, 82, 65);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#5e5241")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:94, green:82, blue:65, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:94 green:82 blue:65 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(94f, 82f, 65f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(94, 82, 65);
 

#5e5241 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #5e5241 the same way. For those with color blindness, #5e5241 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #5e5241 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #5e5241 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #5e5241 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #5e5241 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #5e5241 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.6:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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