Philippine Brown (#5D1916)

The hex code for Philippine Brown is #5D1916. It is rgb(93, 25, 22) in RGB, hsl(3, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 64%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D1916

HEX#5D1916

RGBrgb(93, 25, 22)

HSLhsl(3, 62%, 23%)

HSVhsv(3, 76%, 36%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(32.5% 0.1 26.7)

LABlab(20.75% 31.23 20.38)

LCHlch(20.75% 37.29 33.12)

Colors Closest to Philippine Brown

Philippine Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Sangria#5E1916ΔE 0.53 Persian Plum#701C1CΔE 7.85 Oxblood#4A0000ΔE 8.21 Liver (Organ)#6C2E1FΔE 8.59 Seal Brown#59260BΔE 11.53 Black Bean#3D0C02ΔE 12.56

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#5D1916 Channel Values

How Philippine Brown 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 93 · G 25 · B 22	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 3° · S 62% · L 23%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 3° · S 76% · V 36%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 73% · Y 76% · K 64%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.99:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Philippine Brown 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.

TextWhite text12.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Philippine Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Philippine Brown; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Philippine Brown

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Philippine Brown 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.

Typical#5D1916

Protanopia#2D2D15

Protanomaly#452715

Deuteranopia#3A3A10

Deuteranomaly#4A3013

Tritanopia#5D1919

Tritanomaly#5D1918

Achromatopsia#313131

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Using #5D1916 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--philippine-brown: #5D1916;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D1916;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'philippine-brown': '#5D1916' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.098, blue: 0.086)

Android XML<color name="philippine_brown">#5D1916</color>

SVG fillfill="#5D1916"

More Red Colors

Philippine Brown sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

5e1916 5c0000 603939 570900 610000 570000 645452 561010 651a1a 553434 660000 523b35 7c4848 993333 b00b1e c69f9f d9381e e62020 f3cfc6 fd0e35 ff3838 ff878d ffd1d8 380000

#5D1916 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Philippine Brown?

The hex code for Philippine Brown is #5D1916. That is rgb(93, 25, 22) in RGB, hsl(3, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 64%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #5D1916?

#5D1916 is rgb(93, 25, 22) — red 93, green 25, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D1916?

#5D1916 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D1916 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D1916 scores 12.99:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D1916 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D1916 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 26.27, which is a different colour altogether.

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