Black Forest Color – #5e6354: Codes and Complete Breakdown

A dark, muted olive-green with a grey undertone. Black forest color (#5e6354) is a deep, foresty shade named after the German mountain range, and it belongs on heritage clothing, cabin exteriors, and moody kitchen cabinets. Complements cream and brass beautifully.

Black Forest color

Black Forest Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #5E6354

  2. #55496E

Triadic colors

  1. #5E6354

  2. #49626E

  3. #6E4962

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #787F6B

  2. #929885

  3. #AAAFA1

  4. #C3C7BD

  5. #DCDED8

Darker colors

  1. #44473D

  2. #2A2C25

  3. #0F100E

Analogous colors

  1. #635954

  2. #636154

  3. #5E6354

  4. #576354

  5. #546359

Monochromatic colors

  1. #394229

  2. #545D40

  3. #6D765B

  4. #868E75

  5. #9FA591

#5e6354

Black Forest Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Black Forest:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#5e6354
RGBrgb(94,99,84)
HSLhsl(80,8.2%,35.9%)
CMYK5, 0, 15, 61
HSV80, 15, 39
RGB %37, 39, 33
XYZ10.7, 11.9, 10.1
LAB41.1, -5, 7.9
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGreen
Saturation15%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)6.2 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)3.39 (fails WCAG AA)

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