#5A4E3F Color
#5A4E3F is rgb(90, 78, 63) in RGB, hsl(33, 18%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A4E3Frgb(90, 78, 63)hsl(33, 18%, 30%)hsv(33, 30%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 65%)oklch(43.1% 0.029 73.1)lab(34.06% 3.23 10.85)lch(34.06% 11.32 73.44)What #5A4E3F 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 #5A4E3F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A4E3F Channel Values
How #5A4E3F 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 78 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 18% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 30% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 30% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A4E3F 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 #5A4E3F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A4E3F; 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 #5A4E3F
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 #5A4E3F 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.
#5A4E3F#50503F#544F3F#52523F#55513F#5B4C4C#5B4D47#505050Using #5A4E3F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a4e3f: #5A4E3F;background-color: #5A4E3F;colors: { 'color-5a4e3f': '#5A4E3F' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.306, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_5a4e3f">#5A4E3F</color>fill="#5A4E3F"More Brown Colors
#5A4E3F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A4E3F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A4E3F?
#5A4E3F is a dark brown — rgb(90, 78, 63) in RGB and hsl(33, 18%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #5A4E3F?
#5A4E3F is rgb(90, 78, 63) — red 90, green 78, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A4E3F?
#5A4E3F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 30%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A4E3F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A4E3F scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A4E3F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A4E3F 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 15.34, which is visibly different.
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