#5A4011 Color
#5A4011 is rgb(90, 64, 17) in RGB, hsl(39, 68%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 81%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A4011rgb(90, 64, 17)hsl(39, 68%, 21%)hsv(39, 81%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 81%, 65%)oklch(39.1% 0.071 78.2)lab(29.37% 8.05 31.68)lch(29.37% 32.69 75.74)What #5A4011 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 #5A4011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A4011 Channel Values
How #5A4011 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 64 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 68% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 81% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 81% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A4011 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 #5A4011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A4011; 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 #5A4011
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 #5A4011 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.
#5A4011#454510#4E4311#4A4A0D#51460F#5C3C3C#5B3E30#454545Using #5A4011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a4011: #5A4011;background-color: #5A4011;colors: { 'color-5a4011': '#5A4011' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.251, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_5a4011">#5A4011</color>fill="#5A4011"More Brown Colors
#5A4011 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A4011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A4011?
#5A4011 is a dark brown — rgb(90, 64, 17) in RGB and hsl(39, 68%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.
What is the RGB value of #5A4011?
#5A4011 is rgb(90, 64, 17) — red 90, green 64, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A4011?
#5A4011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 81%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A4011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A4011 scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A4011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A4011 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 23.91, which is visibly different.
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