#5D2714 Color
#5D2714 is rgb(93, 39, 20) in RGB, hsl(16, 65%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 78%, 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 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D2714rgb(93, 39, 20)hsl(16, 65%, 22%)hsv(16, 78%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 78%, 64%)oklch(34.6% 0.085 39.4)lab(23.45% 24.23 24.51)lch(23.45% 34.46 45.33)What #5D2714 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 #5D2714, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D2714 Channel Values
How #5D2714 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 39 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 65% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 78% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 78% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.89:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D2714 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 #5D2714
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D2714; 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 #5D2714
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 #5D2714 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.
#5D2714#353513#483014#3F3F0E#4D3711#5E2525#5D261F#373737Using #5D2714 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d2714: #5D2714;background-color: #5D2714;colors: { 'color-5d2714': '#5D2714' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.153, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_5d2714">#5D2714</color>fill="#5D2714"More Brown Colors
#5D2714 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D2714 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D2714?
#5D2714 is a dark brown — rgb(93, 39, 20) in RGB and hsl(16, 65%, 22%) 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 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #5D2714?
#5D2714 is rgb(93, 39, 20) — red 93, green 39, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D2714?
#5D2714 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 78%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D2714 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D2714 scores 11.89:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D2714 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D2714 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 22.7, which is visibly different.
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