#5D290E Color
#5D290E is rgb(93, 41, 14) in RGB, hsl(21, 74%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5D290Ergb(93, 41, 14)hsl(21, 74%, 21%)hsv(21, 85%, 36%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 64%)oklch(34.9% 0.085 45.2)lab(23.84% 22.93 28.25)lch(23.84% 36.38 50.93)What #5D290E 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 #5D290E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5D290E Channel Values
How #5D290E 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 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 74% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 85% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 85% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.74:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5D290E 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 #5D290E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5D290E; 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 #5D290E
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 #5D290E 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.
#5D290E#36360D#49310D#404006#4D380A#5E2727#5E281F#383838Using #5D290E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5d290e: #5D290E;background-color: #5D290E;colors: { 'color-5d290e': '#5D290E' }Color(red: 0.365, green: 0.161, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_5d290e">#5D290E</color>fill="#5D290E"More Brown Colors
#5D290E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5D290E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5D290E?
#5D290E is a dark brown — rgb(93, 41, 14) in RGB and hsl(21, 74%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.47.
What is the RGB value of #5D290E?
#5D290E is rgb(93, 41, 14) — red 93, green 41, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5D290E?
#5D290E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 85%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5D290E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5D290E scores 11.74:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5D290E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5D290E 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 20.06, which is visibly different.
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