#5B433E Color
#5B433E is rgb(91, 67, 62) in RGB, hsl(10, 19%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Brown (#523B35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B433Ergb(91, 67, 62)hsl(10, 19%, 30%)hsv(10, 32%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 64%)oklch(40.7% 0.035 32)lab(30.98% 10.10 7.29)lch(30.98% 12.45 35.84)What #5B433E 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 #5B433E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B433E Channel Values
How #5B433E 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 67 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 19% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 32% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 32% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B433E 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 #5B433E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B433E; 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 #5B433E
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 #5B433E 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.
#5B433E#48483E#50463E#4C4C3D#52493D#5B4242#5B4341#494949Using #5B433E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b433e: #5B433E;background-color: #5B433E;colors: { 'color-5b433e': '#5B433E' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.263, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_5b433e">#5B433E</color>fill="#5B433E"More Red Colors
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#5B433E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B433E?
#5B433E is a dark red — rgb(91, 67, 62) in RGB and hsl(10, 19%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Brown (#523B35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.
What is the RGB value of #5B433E?
#5B433E is rgb(91, 67, 62) — red 91, green 67, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B433E?
#5B433E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 32%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B433E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B433E scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B433E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B433E 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 18.32, which is visibly different.
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