#5A441B Color
#5A441B is rgb(90, 68, 27) in RGB, hsl(39, 54%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A441Brgb(90, 68, 27)hsl(39, 54%, 23%)hsv(39, 70%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 65%)oklch(40.1% 0.065 80.6)lab(30.61% 6.11 27.93)lch(30.61% 28.59 77.66)What #5A441B 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 #5A441B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A441B Channel Values
How #5A441B 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 68 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 54% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 70% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 70% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.22:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A441B 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 #5A441B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A441B; 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 #5A441B
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 #5A441B 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.
#5A441B#48481B#50471B#4C4C19#52491A#5C4040#5C4235#474747Using #5A441B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a441b: #5A441B;background-color: #5A441B;colors: { 'color-5a441b': '#5A441B' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.267, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_5a441b">#5A441B</color>fill="#5A441B"More Brown Colors
#5A441B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A441B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A441B?
#5A441B is a dark brown — rgb(90, 68, 27) in RGB and hsl(39, 54%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #5A441B?
#5A441B is rgb(90, 68, 27) — red 90, green 68, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A441B?
#5A441B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 70%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A441B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A441B scores 9.22:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A441B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A441B 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.5, which is a different colour altogether.
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