#5A2711 Color
#5A2711 is rgb(90, 39, 17) in RGB, hsl(18, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A2711rgb(90, 39, 17)hsl(18, 68%, 21%)hsv(18, 81%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 65%)oklch(34% 0.082 42.4)lab(22.87% 22.79 25.48)lch(22.87% 34.18 48.19)What #5A2711 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A2711, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A2711 Channel Values
How #5A2711 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 39 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 81% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.12:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A2711 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A2711
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A2711; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A2711
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A2711 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A2711#343410#462F10#3D3D0B#4A360E#5B2525#5A261E#363636Using #5A2711 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a2711: #5A2711;background-color: #5A2711;colors: { 'color-5a2711': '#5A2711' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.153, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_5a2711">#5A2711</color>fill="#5A2711"More Brown Colors
#5A2711 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A2711 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A2711?
#5A2711 is a dark brown — rgb(90, 39, 17) in RGB and hsl(18, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #5A2711?
#5A2711 is rgb(90, 39, 17) — red 90, green 39, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A2711?
#5A2711 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A2711 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A2711 scores 12.12:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A2711 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A2711 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.66, which is visibly different.
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