#5A4B30 Color
#5A4B30 is rgb(90, 75, 48) in RGB, hsl(39, 30%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 47%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A4B30rgb(90, 75, 48)hsl(39, 30%, 27%)hsv(39, 47%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 47%, 65%)oklch(42.1% 0.046 81.6)lab(32.91% 3.45 18.55)lch(32.91% 18.87 79.46)What #5A4B30 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 #5A4B30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A4B30 Channel Values
How #5A4B30 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 75 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 30% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 47% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 47% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.45:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A4B30 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 #5A4B30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A4B30; 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 #5A4B30
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 #5A4B30 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.
#5A4B30#4E4E30#534D30#50502F#544E30#5C4848#5B4940#4D4D4DUsing #5A4B30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a4b30: #5A4B30;background-color: #5A4B30;colors: { 'color-5a4b30': '#5A4B30' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.294, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_5a4b30">#5A4B30</color>fill="#5A4B30"More Brown Colors
#5A4B30 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A4B30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A4B30?
#5A4B30 is a dark brown — rgb(90, 75, 48) in RGB and hsl(39, 30%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #5A4B30?
#5A4B30 is rgb(90, 75, 48) — red 90, green 75, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A4B30?
#5A4B30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 47%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A4B30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A4B30 scores 8.45:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A4B30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A4B30 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.1, which is visibly different.
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