#5B4C43 Color
#5B4C43 is rgb(91, 76, 67) in RGB, hsl(22, 15%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B4C43rgb(91, 76, 67)hsl(22, 15%, 31%)hsv(22, 26%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 64%)oklch(42.9% 0.025 52.8)lab(33.67% 5.33 7.84)lch(33.67% 9.48 55.77)What #5B4C43 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 #5B4C43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B4C43 Channel Values
How #5B4C43 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 15% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 26% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 26% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B4C43 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 #5B4C43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B4C43; 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 #5B4C43
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 #5B4C43 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.
#5B4C43#4F4F43#544E43#515142#554F43#5C4B4B#5C4B48#4F4F4FUsing #5B4C43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b4c43: #5B4C43;background-color: #5B4C43;colors: { 'color-5b4c43': '#5B4C43' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.298, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_5b4c43">#5B4C43</color>fill="#5B4C43"More Brown Colors
#5B4C43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B4C43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B4C43?
#5B4C43 is a dark brown — rgb(91, 76, 67) in RGB and hsl(22, 15%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.87.
What is the RGB value of #5B4C43?
#5B4C43 is rgb(91, 76, 67) — red 91, green 76, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B4C43?
#5B4C43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B4C43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B4C43 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B4C43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B4C43 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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