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#5D2604 Color

#5D2604 is rgb(93, 38, 4) in RGB, hsl(23, 92%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 96%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#5D2604
HEX#5D2604
RGBrgb(93, 38, 4)
HSLhsl(23, 92%, 19%)
HSVhsv(23, 96%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 96%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(34.3% 0.091 46.7)
LABlab(23.11% 24.32 31.78)
LCHlch(23.11% 40.02 52.57)

What #5D2604 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 #5D2604, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#5D2604 Channel Values

How #5D2604 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 93 · G 38 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 92% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 96% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 96% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.04:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D2604 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 text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #5D2604

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D2604; 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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Tints & Shades of #5D2604

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 #5D2604 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#5D2604
Protanopia#343403
Protanomaly#482F03
Deuteranopia#3F3F00
Deuteranomaly#4D3600
Tritanopia#5E2323
Tritanomaly#5E241B
Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #5D2604 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-5d2604: #5D2604;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #5D2604;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-5d2604': '#5D2604' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.365, green: 0.149, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_5d2604">#5D2604</color>
SVG fillfill="#5D2604"

More Brown Colors

#5D2604 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#5D2604 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #5D2604?

#5D2604 is a darkest brown — rgb(93, 38, 4) in RGB and hsl(23, 92%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #5D2604?

#5D2604 is rgb(93, 38, 4) — red 93, green 38, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #5D2604?

#5D2604 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 96%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #5D2604 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #5D2604 scores 12.04:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #5D2604 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #5D2604 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 18.15, which is visibly different.

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