#5A331C Color
#5A331C is rgb(90, 51, 28) in RGB, hsl(22, 53%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 69%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A331Crgb(90, 51, 28)hsl(22, 53%, 23%)hsv(22, 69%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 69%, 65%)oklch(36.5% 0.067 50)lab(25.92% 16.34 22.22)lch(25.92% 27.58 53.67)What #5A331C 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 #5A331C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A331C Channel Values
How #5A331C 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 51 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 53% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 69% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 69% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A331C 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 #5A331C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A331C; 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 #5A331C
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 #5A331C 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.
#5A331C#3C3C1C#4A381C#434319#4D3D1A#5B3131#5B322A#3D3D3DUsing #5A331C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a331c: #5A331C;background-color: #5A331C;colors: { 'color-5a331c': '#5A331C' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.200, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_5a331c">#5A331C</color>fill="#5A331C"More Brown Colors
#5A331C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A331C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A331C?
#5A331C is a dark brown — rgb(90, 51, 28) in RGB and hsl(22, 53%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #5A331C?
#5A331C is rgb(90, 51, 28) — red 90, green 51, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A331C?
#5A331C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 69%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A331C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A331C scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A331C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A331C 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 25.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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