#5D2904 Color
#5D2904 is rgb(93, 41, 4) in RGB, hsl(25, 92%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 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 4.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D2904rgb(93, 41, 4)hsl(25, 92%, 19%)hsv(25, 96%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 96%, 64%)oklch(34.8% 0.088 49.7)lab(23.78% 22.68 32.42)lch(23.78% 39.57 55.02)What #5D2904 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 #5D2904, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D2904 Channel Values
How #5D2904 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 41 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 92% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 96% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 96% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.77:1 vs white · 1.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D2904 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 #5D2904
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D2904; 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 #5D2904
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 #5D2904 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.
#5D2904#363603#493103#404000#4D3800#5E2626#5E271D#383838Using #5D2904 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d2904: #5D2904;background-color: #5D2904;colors: { 'color-5d2904': '#5D2904' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.161, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_5d2904">#5D2904</color>fill="#5D2904"More Brown Colors
#5D2904 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D2904 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D2904?
#5D2904 is a darkest brown — rgb(93, 41, 4) in RGB and hsl(25, 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 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #5D2904?
#5D2904 is rgb(93, 41, 4) — red 93, green 41, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D2904?
#5D2904 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 96%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D2904 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D2904 scores 11.77:1 against white and 1.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D2904 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D2904 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 17.69, which is visibly different.
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