#5B342F Color
#5B342F is rgb(91, 52, 47) in RGB, hsl(7, 32%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 48%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B342Frgb(91, 52, 47)hsl(7, 32%, 27%)hsv(7, 48%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 48%, 64%)oklch(37.2% 0.057 28)lab(26.63% 17.56 11.07)lch(26.63% 20.75 32.23)What #5B342F 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 #5B342F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B342F Channel Values
How #5B342F 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 91 · G 52 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 32% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 48% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 48% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.62:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B342F 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 #5B342F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B342F; 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 #5B342F
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 #5B342F 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.
#5B342F#3D3D2F#4B392F#44442D#4E3E2E#5B3333#5B3432#3E3E3EUsing #5B342F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b342f: #5B342F;background-color: #5B342F;colors: { 'color-5b342f': '#5B342F' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.204, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_5b342f">#5B342F</color>fill="#5B342F"More Red Colors
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#5B342F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B342F?
#5B342F is a dark red — rgb(91, 52, 47) in RGB and hsl(7, 32%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #5B342F?
#5B342F is rgb(91, 52, 47) — red 91, green 52, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B342F?
#5B342F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 48%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B342F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B342F scores 10.62:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B342F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B342F 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 27.33, which is a different colour altogether.
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