#5A5349 Color
#5A5349 is rgb(90, 83, 73) in RGB, hsl(35, 10%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A5349rgb(90, 83, 73)hsl(35, 10%, 32%)hsv(35, 19%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 65%)oklch(44.6% 0.018 76.9)lab(35.75% 1.56 6.97)lch(35.75% 7.14 77.42)What #5A5349 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 #5A5349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A5349 Channel Values
How #5A5349 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 83 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 10% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 19% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 19% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.59:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A5349 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 #5A5349
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A5349; 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 #5A5349
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 #5A5349 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.
#5A5349#545449#575449#555549#575449#5B5252#5B524E#545454Using #5A5349 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a5349: #5A5349;background-color: #5A5349;colors: { 'color-5a5349': '#5A5349' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.325, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_5a5349">#5A5349</color>fill="#5A5349"More Brown Colors
#5A5349 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A5349 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A5349?
#5A5349 is a dark brown — rgb(90, 83, 73) in RGB and hsl(35, 10%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.43.
What is the RGB value of #5A5349?
#5A5349 is rgb(90, 83, 73) — red 90, green 83, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A5349?
#5A5349 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A5349 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A5349 scores 7.59:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A5349 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A5349 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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