#5B5643 Color
#5B5643 is rgb(91, 86, 67) in RGB, hsl(48, 15%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 26%, 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 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B5643rgb(91, 86, 67)hsl(48, 15%, 31%)hsv(48, 26%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 26%, 64%)oklch(45.2% 0.03 95)lab(36.63% -0.48 11.88)lch(36.63% 11.89 92.29)What #5B5643 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 #5B5643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B5643 Channel Values
How #5B5643 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 86 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 15% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 26% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 26% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B5643 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 #5B5643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B5643; 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 #5B5643
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 #5B5643 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.
#5B5643#575743#595743#585843#595743#5D5454#5C554E#565656Using #5B5643 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b5643: #5B5643;background-color: #5B5643;colors: { 'color-5b5643': '#5B5643' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.337, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_5b5643">#5B5643</color>fill="#5B5643"More Yellow Colors
#5B5643 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B5643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B5643?
#5B5643 is a dark yellow — rgb(91, 86, 67) in RGB and hsl(48, 15%, 31%) 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 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #5B5643?
#5B5643 is rgb(91, 86, 67) — red 91, green 86, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B5643?
#5B5643 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 26%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B5643 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B5643 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B5643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B5643 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 14.22, which is visibly different.
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