#5B4C34 Color
#5B4C34 is rgb(91, 76, 52) in RGB, hsl(37, 27%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 43%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B4C34rgb(91, 76, 52)hsl(37, 27%, 28%)hsv(37, 43%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 43%, 64%)oklch(42.5% 0.042 79)lab(33.39% 3.71 16.76)lch(33.39% 17.16 77.53)What #5B4C34 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 #5B4C34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B4C34 Channel Values
How #5B4C34 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 76 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 27% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 43% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 43% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B4C34 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 #5B4C34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B4C34; 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 #5B4C34
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 #5B4C34 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.
#5B4C34#4F4F34#544E34#515133#554F34#5D4949#5C4A42#4E4E4EUsing #5B4C34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b4c34: #5B4C34;background-color: #5B4C34;colors: { 'color-5b4c34': '#5B4C34' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.298, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_5b4c34">#5B4C34</color>fill="#5B4C34"More Brown Colors
#5B4C34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B4C34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B4C34?
#5B4C34 is a dark brown — rgb(91, 76, 52) in RGB and hsl(37, 27%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.
What is the RGB value of #5B4C34?
#5B4C34 is rgb(91, 76, 52) — red 91, green 76, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B4C34?
#5B4C34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 43%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B4C34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B4C34 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B4C34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B4C34 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 20.4, which is visibly different.
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