#5B592A Color
#5B592A is rgb(91, 89, 42) in RGB, hsl(58, 37%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5B592Argb(91, 89, 42)hsl(58, 37%, 26%)hsv(58, 54%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 64%)oklch(45.5% 0.067 106.6)lab(37.17% -4.57 27.16)lch(37.17% 27.54 99.56)What #5B592A 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 #5B592A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5B592A Channel Values
How #5B592A 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 89 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 37% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 54% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 54% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5B592A 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 #5B592A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5B592A; 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 #5B592A
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 #5B592A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5b592a: #5B592A;background-color: #5B592A;colors: { 'color-5b592a': '#5B592A' }Color(red: 0.357, green: 0.349, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_5b592a">#5B592A</color>fill="#5B592A"More Yellow Colors
#5B592A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5B592A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5B592A?
#5B592A is a dark yellow — rgb(91, 89, 42) in RGB and hsl(58, 37%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #5B592A?
#5B592A is rgb(91, 89, 42) — red 91, green 89, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5B592A?
#5B592A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 54%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5B592A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5B592A scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5B592A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5B592A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.29, which is visibly different.
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