Verdigris Color
Verdigris is a yellow color with hex code #5D5E37. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with verdigris, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Verdigris Color Values
What Does Verdigris Mean?
Verdigris belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Verdigris adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Verdigris is classified as a olive (nearest centroid: grayish olive, #5B5842).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Verdigris
Verdigris and #38375D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #5D4B37 and #495D37, which sit beside verdigris on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair verdigris with triadic partners #375C5D and #5D375C. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Hemlock —
#5E5D3B(Delta E 3) - Planter —
#615D30(Delta E 4) - Woodland —
#4D5328(Delta E 6) - Finch —
#626649(Delta E 7) - Yellow Metal —
#716338(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #5D5E37; }
.background { background-color: #5D5E37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5D5E37; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #5D5E3740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for verdigris?
Verdigris has the hex code #5D5E37. In RGB notation it is rgb(93, 94, 55), in HSL it is hsl(62, 26%, 29%), and its OKLCH value is 0.471, 0.058, 109.7.
What does the color verdigris mean?
Yellow-family colors like verdigris carry distinct psychological associations. Verdigris belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Being on the dark side, Verdigris adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with verdigris?
Verdigris has three easy routes: its complement #38375D for punch, its neighbors #5D4B37 and #495D37 for something calmer, or triadic partners #375C5D and #5D375C when you want energy.
Is verdigris a standard web color?
No — Verdigris is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #5D5E37 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make verdigris lighter or darker?
To lighten verdigris, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E8E8D8 (lightest tint) to #101009 (darkest shade).
About Verdigris
Verdigris is classified as a Olive in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #5D5E37 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.