#5E593E
Umber · dark warm yellow
About #5E593E
#5E593E is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 37% red, 35% green and 24% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 11.6); Coffee comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #3E435E — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #5E593E for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 7.06:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.06:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5E593E?
#5E593E is a muted, dark shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 37% red, 35% green and 24% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 34% yellow and 63% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #5E593E?
Use white text. White on #5E593E has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #5E593E?
Its complementary colour is #3E435E, and analogous partners are #5E493E and #535E3E.