#5B543E Color
#5B543E is rgb(91, 84, 62) in RGB, hsl(46, 19%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B543Ergb(91, 84, 62)hsl(46, 19%, 30%)hsv(46, 32%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 64%)oklch(44.6% 0.035 92.5)lab(35.94% 0.09 14.00)lch(35.94% 14.00 89.61)What #5B543E 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 #5B543E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B543E Channel Values
How #5B543E 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 84 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 19% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 32% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 32% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B543E 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 #5B543E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B543E; 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 #5B543E
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 #5B543E 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.
#5B543E#55553E#58553E#56563E#58553E#5D5252#5C534A#545454Using #5B543E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b543e: #5B543E;background-color: #5B543E;colors: { 'color-5b543e': '#5B543E' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.329, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_5b543e">#5B543E</color>fill="#5B543E"More Yellow Colors
#5B543E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B543E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B543E?
#5B543E is a dark yellow — rgb(91, 84, 62) in RGB and hsl(46, 19%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #5B543E?
#5B543E is rgb(91, 84, 62) — red 91, green 84, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B543E?
#5B543E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 32%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B543E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B543E scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B543E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B543E 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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